The study of what things are made of and the ways they change

6what is the importance of water on earth? a) it keeps the top layer of the geosphere cool b) it allows life to exist c) it provides ice at the poles d) it creates earth's blue color from space

The chemical equation below shows the reaction of sodium (na) and chlorine (cl) to form sodium chloride (nacl). 2na + cl2 → 2nacl in this equation, which of the following is a reactant? i. sodium ii. chlorine iii. sodium chloride

The small bags of silica gel you often see in a new shoe box are placed there to control humidity. despite its name, silica gel is a solid. it is a chemically inert, highly porous, amorphous form of sio2. because water vapor readily adsorbs onto the surface of silica gel, it acts as a desiccant. despite not knowing mechanistic details of the adsorption of water onto silica gel, from the information provided you should be able to make an educated guess about the thermodynamic characteristics of the process. predict the signs for δg, δh, and δs for the adsorption of water.