-Looking at This Map of U

question 69

Essay

-Looking at this map of U.S. electrical sources, what are the major sources of energy today in the U.S. Southwest? What energy alternatives can you propose for the Southwest? Assuming that your energy alternatives could be fully implemented in the next few years, what energy options would then become available to other regions of the country as well?

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Definitions:

Protons

Positively charged subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, fundamental to the chemical identity and properties of an element.

Ionic Bond

A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges through the transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to another, resulting in an electrostatic attraction that holds the ions together.

Polar

A molecule or part of a molecule containing regions with slight charges due to uneven electron distribution, leading to interactions with other charged molecules.

Nonpolar

Describing molecules that do not have distinct positive and negative poles, resulting in a lack of electronegativity difference between the atoms.