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Exploring Different Types of Natural Beehives

Exploring Different Types of Natural Beehives

Approximately 20,000 different species of bees exist worldwide, occupying every habitat that contains flowering plants. Bees live in a symbiotic relationship with flowers, having evolved a long tongue or proboscis for lapping up nectar. Many bees are social insects, living…

Calculating the Initial Rate of Reaction

Calculating the Initial Rate of Reaction

Kinetics is the branch of physical chemistry that studies the rate of chemical reactions. In contrast, thermodynamics tells us which direction of the reaction is favored, without revealing its reaction rate. Some reactions can be thermodynamically favored but kinetically unfavored.…

Wildlife and Flora of the California Desert

Wildlife and Flora of the California Desert

California is home to a wide range of different landscapes and ecosystems, including desert. It has particularly extensive desert in the southern part of the state near the Mexican border. Here the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts merge to form an…

Finding X and Y Intercepts Using a Graphing Calculator

Finding X and Y Intercepts Using a Graphing Calculator

Using a graphing calculator is a fast and effective way to identify the X and Y intercepts of a function. Using the built-in tools allows you to find the intercepts without doing the algebra. Step 1 Enter the equation. Press…

Calculating Density, Volume, and Mass

Calculating Density, Volume, and Mass

Density (D) is a quantity defined as mass (m) per unit volume (v): D = m ÷ v. Since these three quantities are related, you can find one of them if you know the other two. This is more helpful…

Exploring the Flora of the Atlantic Ocean

Exploring the Flora of the Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean teems with life of all kinds. While the animals of the Atlantic Ocean garner much attention, there are also many varieties of plants and plantlike organisms. These Atlantic plants play essential roles for animals in different ocean…

Calculating Amperage Draw

Calculating Amperage Draw

Divide the watts of a given electrical item by the total number of volts available from the electric outlet to calculate amperage draw. The amount of current flowing through the wire is measured in amperes, or amps. The equivalent of…

Components of Carburetor Cleaners Understanding the Ingredients

Components of Carburetor Cleaners Understanding the Ingredients

Carburetor cleaners are either single-can aerosols or come in gallon-sized portions. The toxicity of a carburetor cleaner’s main ingredients, by themselves, makes this cocktail a hazardous material, requiring educated and careful use. Each of the cleaner’s ingredients derive from petroleum,…