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Why is it possible for different microorganisms to extract energy not only from carbohydrates and other biological molecules but from a large variety of substances?

You are attempting to recrystallize a crude product mixture. you add the appropriate amount of hot solvent and are allowing the solution to slowly cool to room temperature. however, at room temperature no crystals have appeared, which of the following methods should be used to induce crystallization? choose all correct answers. a) place the flask in an ice bath. b) swirl the contents of the flask. c) add a small seed crystal of the desired product. d) scratch the inside of the glassware using a stir rod. it can be multiple choices

110 g of water (specific heat = 4.184 j/g c) and 100 g of a metal sample (specific heat = 0.397 j/g c) are heated from 25 degrees c to 75 degrees c. which substance required more thermal energy?