Chapter 1, Problem 1.81AE

The population density of worms in a particular field is 34 worms per cubic meter of soil. How many worms would there be in the top meter of soil in a field that has dimensions of 1.00 km by 2.5 km?

Differentiate between solids and liquids in terms of the arrangement AND motion of the particles

What is the volume, in L, of a room that is 8.00 ft x 10.00 ft x 10.0 ft?

If a monolayer of stearic acid has a mass of 2.5*10^-5 g and occupies a surface area of 82 cm^2, what is the height of the monolayer, in cm? The density of stearic acid is 0.839 g/cm^3.

What is the volume of a sample of mercury (d = 13.6 g/ml) which weighs 1000. g?

Which part of the description of a compound or element refers to its physical properties and which to its chemical properties? (a) Calcium carbonate is a white solid with a density of 2.71 g/cm3. It reacts readily with an acid to produce gaseous carbon dioxide. (b) Gray, powdered zinc metal reacts with purple iodine to give a white compound

If we classify substances as ionic, molecular, macromolecular, or metallic, in which if any categories are all the members a. soluble in water? b. electrical conductors in the melt? c. insoluble in all common solvents? d. solids at room temperature?

The label on a bale of mulch indicates a volume of 1.45 ft3. The label also states that the mulch in the bale will cover an area of a garden 6 ft 6 ft to a depth of 1 in. Account for the discrepancy in the given volumes.

What properties distinguish solids from liquids? Liquids from gases? Solids from gases?