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Freezing of a beverage
I am trying to generally describe the process of freezing beer and how the different ingredients influence the freezing process. My general approach right now is to observe a beer as 90% water and 10% ...
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Does adding solutes to water alter its triple point? [closed]
Does adding solutes to water alter its triple point? If yes, how do we find the new temperature and pressure of this point?
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Is the change in enthalpy (ΔH) for dissolution of urea in water positive or negative?
To test the properties of a fertilizer, $\pu{15.0g}$ of urea, $\ce{NH2CONH2_{(s)}}$, is dissolved in $\pu{150 mL}$ of water in a simple calorimeter. A temperature change from $\pu{20.6^\circ C}$ to $\...
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Is the water in an aqueous solution undergoing a reaction considered part of the system or surroundings?
System: In chemistry, a system is a chemical reaction. A system operates within its surroundings. Energy can move between the two.
Surroundings: The environment around a particular chemical reaction....
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How do hydrogen bonds break the ionic bonds of a crystal lattice? [duplicate]
In the case of water dissolving sodium chloride. I was under the impression that hydrogen bonds were much weaker than the ionic bonds in sodium chloride, so how do they overcome the ionic bond ...
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Is there a way to calculate how fast water will cool?
Is there a way to calculate how fast water will cool if you know the water's starting temperature and temperature of the environment that you put it in, such as a freezer?