Two Characteristics of Water Make It Different from Most Other

question 96

Multiple Choice

Two characteristics of water make it different from most other compounds: Its solid state is _______ its liquid state and it takes up _______ heat to change to its gaseous state.

• A) less dense than; large amounts of
• B) more dense than; small amounts of
• C) less dense than; small amounts of
• D) more dense than; large amounts of
• E) just as dense as; no

Understand the importance of independent verification, reproducibility, and peer review in empirical research.

Grasp the significance of empirical reasoning in explaining and predicting natural phenomena.

Comprehend the limitations and challenges of empirical research, including generalizability and the influence of extraneous factors.

Understand the criteria used to evaluate empirical arguments, including the tests of relevance, truthfulness of the premises, and logical strength.

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Definitions:

Ammonia

A colorless gas with a distinct, pungent smell, NH3, used in various industrial processes and also produced as a waste product in organisms.

Urea

A nitrogenous compound produced in the liver as a waste product of protein metabolism and excreted in urine.

Oxidative Deamination

Removal of the amine group of an amino acid to form a keto acid, ammonia, and NADH.

Transamination

A biochemical process that transfers the amino group from one amino acid to a keto acid, converting the latter into a new amino acid.