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What is the main reason that it takes 2 to 3 minutes for the reaction to occur between sucrose and sulfuric acid in the dehydration of sucrose?

A
The sulfuric acid has to be consumed before the reaction takes place.
B
The sucrose molecules must rearrange to become the catalyst.
C
The activation energy needs to be overcome in the reaction.
D
The activation energy must be removed from the intermediates.
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During a lesson in physical science about changes of matter, students made ice cream. Among the materials that are required to make ice cream is salt. Which answer choice best explains the role of salt in this activity?

A
Salt in ice cream preparation is used as a preservative to enable the ice cream to have a longer shelf life.
B
Adding salt to the ice raises the freezing temperature. This helps the milk mixture to delay in freezing, giving the ice cream enough time to form and have a great taste.
C
Adding salt to ice lowers the freezing temperature. This helps the milk mixture to freeze sooner because the mixture will reach the freezing temperature sooner.
D
Adding salt prevents the milk in the ice cream from going bad and giving the ice cream a bad taste.
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Consider this chemical equation. Mg OH sub 2 plus 2 HNO sub 3 rightarrow Mg open paren NO sub 3 close paren sub 2 plus 2 cap h sub 2 cap o Which is the net ionic equation?

A
Mg raised to the 2 plus power plus 2 OH raised to the negative plus 2 power cap h raised to the plus plus 2 power NO sub 3 raised to the negative right arrow Mg raised to the 2 plus power plus 2 NO sub 3 raised to the negative plus 2 power cap h sub 2 cap o power
B
Mg raised to the 2 plus power plus 2 OH raised to the negative plus 2 power cap h raised to the plus right arrow Mg raised to the 2 plus power 2 cap h sub 2 cap o power
C
Mg raised to the 2 plus power plus 2 NO sub 3 raised to the negative right arrow Mg raised to the 2 plus power plus 2 NO sub 3 raised to the negative power power
D
cap h raised to the plus plus OH raised to the negative right arrow cap h sub 2 cap o power power
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Digby wants to determine how many calories are in his bag of chips. Which calorimeter should he use?

A
bomb calorimeter
B
He could use both types of calorimeters.
C
He cannot use either.
D
coffee cup calorimeter

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