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What is the one thing that determines the identity of an atom that is whether it is an oxygen atom or a carbon atom?
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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom determines its identity as a particular element. The number of protons is the element's atomic number, and is unique to each element. For example, the atomic number of oxygen is 8, while the atomic number of carbon is 6.
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When a fuel burns what determines whether co or co2 will be produced?
Whether air or oxygen is limiting or present in excess
What is oco oxygen carbon oxygen?
Carbon dioxide.
How might you use a radioactive isotope to find out whether the oxygen in carbon dioxide comes from sugar or oxygen gas?
Radiolabel the sugar oxygens, then carry out the reaction and see if the carbon dioxide that's released is radioactive or not. Alternatively, you could use radioactive oxygen gas.
What elements are used to make carbon doixide?
Carbon and oxygen.
What does CO2 contain?
A chemistry related answer: It contains elements Carbon and Oxygen, and together they make Carbon Dioxide (CO2). One carbon, and two oxygen molecules..
What is the only thing that determines in the identity of the act come that is whether it is in oxygen atom or a carbon atom?
The atomic number of an element determines how many protons are in the nucleus and therefore how many electrons are in a neutral atom of the element. The atomic number of oxygen is 8 and the carbon atom is 6.
What best determines if a planet orbiting a sun is likely to have life on it?
Water,carbon oxygen
What determines in which direction carbon dioxide and oxygen will diffuse in the lungs?
pressure difference between carbon dioxide and oxygen level between pulmonary artery and alveolar space
When a fuel burns what determines whether co or co2 will be produced?
Whether air or oxygen is limiting or present in excess
What molecules determines whether pyruvic acid will undergo fermentation or be converted for entry into the Krebs cycle?
Oxygen
When a plant dies it contains atoms of carbon hydrogen and oxygen?
Among other atoms, but plants contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen whether alive or dead.
What determines whether yeast ferments or respires?
Yeast is a great example of Cellular Respiration. In a normal (Anaerobic) reaction, yeast breaks down sugar to release carbon dioxide and ethyl alcohol. When oxygen is added to the sugar and yeast, Aerobic respiration occurs. This releases more energy and less carbon dioxide than Anaerobic respiration. Of course, the reactions have to occur very close to 40 degrees Celsius or the yeast will die. If temperatures are too low, the reaction will not occur.
Is flammability a chemical property that tells whether a substance reacts to the presence of carbon dioxide?
oxygen
Flammability is a chemical property that tells whether a substance reacts in the presence of carbon dioxide.?
oxygen
What principles govern whether oxygen or carbon dioxide to enter and leave the blood in the lungs and in the tissue?
Diffusion
What determines whether oxygen and carbon dioxide diffuse into or out of the capillaries of the tissues near alveoli explain?
its the blood which act as a transporter and the concentration of blood determines that oxygen will diffuse faster than carbon dioxide due to its small molecular weight but if diffusion occur in such manner then amount of carbon dioxide will be automatically more. carbon dioxide is a toxic gas and its presence in more amount can causes problems by increasing the PH of blood,but carbon dioxide has an affinity for water. The excess carbon dioxide gets dissolve in water or simply we can say in plasma of blood more than oxygen so its its excrete in lungs and passes from lungs to mouth in atmosphere following bronchioles and bronchi.
are oxygen and carbon an element?
No, Oxygen is an element and Carbon is an element. Thus Oxygen and Carbon are elements.
