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If you were trying to make a compound of the noble gas xenon would you use nitrogen or fluorine?

You would use fluorine to make a compound with xenon. Xenon forms compounds with elements like fluorine due to their similar electronegativities, allowing for the sharing of electrons and the formation of stable compounds. Nitrogen, on the other hand, does not readily form compounds with xenon.


What can use simple nitrogen compounds to make proteins and other complex compounds?

Plants are able to use simple nitrogen compounds from the soil, such as ammonium and nitrate, to synthesize proteins and other complex compounds through a process called nitrogen assimilation. This involves incorporating the nitrogen into amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins, through a series of biochemical reactions in the plant cells.


What materials do producers use to make food during chemosynthesis?

Producers that use chemosynthesis typically use inorganic compounds such as hydrogen sulfide, iron, and ammonia as energy sources. These compounds are converted into organic molecules through chemical reactions that do not require sunlight, enabling organisms to produce food in environments where sunlight is not available.


Why can you not use oxygen in compounds to breathe?

Our metabolisms take advantage of a reaction between oxygen gas and compounds such as glucose to release energy. Oxygen compounds do not contain the same energy and do not react in quite the same way with other substances, so we cannot use them. Most substances that are as reactive as oxygen are toxic, but we have adapted specifically to be able to use oxygen.


What uses the energy from the sun or energy stored in chemical compounds to make its own food?

Organisms that use the energy from the sun to make their own food are called autotrophs. These include plants, algae, and certain bacteria that perform photosynthesis. Other organisms, such as certain bacteria and archaea, can utilize energy stored in chemical compounds through processes like chemosynthesis to produce their own food.