____________________ Has Been Blamed as a Contributing Factor in the Columbia

question 118

Short Answer

____________________ has been blamed as a contributing factor in the Columbia space shuttle disaster, the loss of the Mars Climate Orbiter, and at least 19 international crises.

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Definitions:

Carbon-Carbon Bond

A chemical bond between two carbon atoms, which can vary in nature from single to triple bonds.

Complete Combustion

A combustion reaction where the fuel is entirely consumed, producing only carbon dioxide, water, and energy, assuming ample oxygen supply.

Decane

A saturated hydrocarbon with the formula C10H22, consisting of a chain of ten carbon atoms.

Moles

A unit of measurement used in chemistry to express amounts of a chemical substance, defined as the amount of any substance that contains as many elementary entities as there are atoms in 12 grams of pure carbon-12.