What is radioactivity? What does it mean for an atom to beradioactive?

Q: What is Ethylene ?

A: Plants are multicellular and mostly green colored organisms belonging to kingdom Plantae. They…

Q: What is the pH of a 0.2 M solution of ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3)?

A: Ammonium nitrate is the salt of a weak base and a strong acid hence it is slightly acidic due to…

Q: Smoke detectors in homes and apartments contain Am-241,

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Q: Copper corrodes in moist air to produce a green layer on its surface, Explain the cause with…

A: Metals are defined as the natural inorganic compounds present in the earth's crust, in which they…

Q: What is the purpose of doing the silver nitrate test? Write the chemical equation involved here

A: Introduction:  Silver nitrate is an inorganic compound and its formula is AgNO3 with a molar mass…

Q: What does it mean to say that a substance is radioactive?

A: A substance composed two or more elements bonded together via chemical bonds is known as a compound.…

Q: What does the red dye Prontosil have to do with sulfa drugs?

A: Antibiotics are the medicines which are used to cure infections which are caused by bacteria. These…

Q: What effect does diatomaceous earth have on Oxalates in the body? Does it help getting rid of…

A: Introduction Diatomaceous earth is a unique type of powder that consists of fossilized algae and…

Q: What is diazepam (Valium)?

A: Answer: Introduction: Diazepam is called as Valium, is a medication of the benzodiazepine…

Q: What are the treatment for mild cyanide poisoning?

A: Cyanide is a carbon-nitrogen bond and can be found in many edible substances like almonds, lima…

Q: What must be added to pure water to decrease the OH- concentration? To decrease the H+…

A: When the concentration H+ and OH- ions are equal, the concentration of each is 10-7 M or molar, and…

Q: What is essential in trace elements?

A: Trace elements are minerals that are present in living tissue in small amounts. Their main function…

Q: common solvent of Phenazopyridine?

A: Phenazopyridine is a medicine that is used to reduce pain in urinary tract infection. It act as a…

Q: Plain soaps have what level of germicidal activity?

A: This question is based on action of the plain soap.

Q: If glass is so dangerous, why is it used in the lab?

A: Most injuries in a laboratory caused by the broken glass. This kind of injuries should be avoided in…

Q: Ordinary table salt is sodium chloride. What is baking soda?

A: Baking soda is chemically sodium bicarbonate. Its chemical formula is NaHCO3

Q: What happens when ionizing radiation strikes an atom in a chemical compound?

A: Ionising radiation is radiation, travelling as a particle or electromagnetic wave, that carries…

Q: What is gram atomic mass?

A: The smallest unit of common matter is the atom. Protons, neutrons, and electrons make up every atom.…

Q: What is a method of separation will you use to acquire elemental iodine from potassium iodide?

A: Potassium iodide(KI) is most commonly used iodine supplement for humans and animals and is also…

Q: What is the mechanism of action of macrolides?

A: Macrolides are natural antibiotics that contain lactone ring. They contain both antibiotic as well…

Q: Please complete the following table: Name of lonic Compound Formula of lonic Compound 1. Sodium…

A: Ionic bond, also known as an electrovalent bond, is a type of connection generated by the…

Q: Name at least two alternative chemical tests that can be performed to characterize functional…

A: Organic compounds usually can be divided into two parts: a reactive part; functional group and alkyl…

Q: What properties of metal ions make them useful cofactors?

A: Enzymes are known as biological catalysts that help to catalyze the different biochemical reactions…

Q: What is Alu element ?

A: An Alu element is a transposable element, also known as a “jumping gene.” Transposable elements are…

Q: What functional groups are present in hydrothol (herbicide)?

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Q: What is not valid for aerosols?

A: Aerosols are basically a suspension that is composed of fine solid particles or liquid droplets in…

Q: Which of the following sulfonamides is used topically in burns?   a. Sulfadoxime b. Apsone c.…

A: Burn is any injury that occurs in the skin or deeper layers occuring due to hot objects, water or…

Q: What are Alu elements? How can they adversely affect human health?

A: An Alu element is a short stretch of DNA originally characterized by the action of the Arthrobacter…

Q: How does a nitrate addition prevent sulfide souring ofcrude oil?

A: The presence of a higher concentration of sulfur in crude oil defines the sour crude oil. It is an…

Q: Is this an drawing of the chemical reaction involved in Lugol’s test?

A: Carbohydrates are molecules that include carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and have the formula (CH2O)n.…

Q: what is the chemical formula for cooking oil?

A: Cooking oil consists of a mixture of the different types of the fatty acids added to cook and give…

Q: How do Tetramethrin and Lambda-Cyhalothrin chemicals behave in water?

A: Pyrethroids are chemical compounds that are derivatives of pyrethrins, produced by chrysanthemum…

Q: What is compound X?

A: Glycerol is released mostly in the adipose tissue from hydrolysis of fats (triacylglycerol). An…

Q: What is the chemical composition of the majority of gallstones?

A: A gallstone is a stone shaped inside the gallbladder out of hastened bile segments. The term…

Q: What organic sulfur compound is most abundant in nature?

A: An organic compound that comprises sulfur is called organosulfur compounds. Organosulfur compounds…

Q: FREE RESIDUAL CHLORINE IS 1. Chloramide compounds 2. hypochlorous or chloric acid 3. haloform…

A: Introduction :- The quantity of chlorine that remains in the water after a given period or contact…

Q: What is the process and principle behind isoelectric precipitation?

A: Isoelectric precipitation is a type of isoelectric precipitation that occurs when: The pH of a…

Q: What is the difference between a tincture and an aqueous solution?

A: Given: Explain the difference between a tincture and an aqueous solution

Q: What are the functions of the sterols in human body?

A: Asked : Functions of sterol in human body

Q: What is the formaldehyde emission rate of particleboard?

A: Asked : The formaldehyde emission rate of particleboard

Q: What is the driving force behind paper chromatography?

A: Chromatography is a laboratory method of separating the mixture into individual components. It…

Q: What will happen to the hard gelatin capsule if dissolved in water and vinegar for under 10 minutes,…

A: Hard gelatin capsules are made up of an animal based protein that is derived from collagen.plant…

Q: what are the other treatments on developing or improving a catalyst aside from like x-ray…

A: Catalysts can be any substance that accelerates the reaction rate without itself being consumed.…

Nitrogen metabolism

Nitrogen metabolism is the synthesis, utilization or uptake, breakdown, and excretion of nitrogenous compounds in the body. The nitrogen metabolism encompasses nitrogen fixation, biosynthesis, and the breakdown of amino acids, purines, and pyrimidine. Since nitrogen-containing compounds are required for various life processes, nitrogen is an important element of life.