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Living by Chemistry

Angelica M. Stacy

Chapter 5

Building with Matter - all with Video Answers

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Section 1

Classifying Substances

01:14

Problem 1

What does insoluble mean?

Keenan Mintz
Keenan Mintz
University of Miami
01:01

Problem 2

Describe a way to determine whether a substance conducts electricity.

Kayla Gephart
Kayla Gephart
Numerade Educator
04:11

Problem 3

What generalization can you make about a substance that is soluble in water and conducts electricity once it has dissolved? Explain your thinking.

Sharfa Farzandh
Sharfa Farzandh
Numerade Educator
02:38

Problem 4

Do all solid substances containing metals conduct electricity? Explain your reasoning.

Shazia Naz
Shazia Naz
Numerade Educator
05:31

Problem 5

If a substance does not conduct electricity as a solid, does this mean that it will not conduct electricity if it dissolves? Explain your reasoning.

Dr.  Satish  Ingale
Dr. Satish Ingale
Numerade Educator
02:23

Problem 6

Predict whether each substance listed will conduct electricity, dissolve in water, and/ or conduct electricity once it has dissolved. Explain your thinking in each case.
$\begin{array}{ll}{\text { a. } \mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{6} \mathrm{O}(l)} & {\text { acetone }} \\ {\text { b. } \operatorname{Ti}(s)} & {\text { titanium }} \\ {\text { c. } \operatorname{liNO}_{3}(s)} & {\text { lithium nitrate }} \\ {\text { d. } \operatorname{Cu} Z n(s)} & {\text { bronze }}\end{array}$

David Collins
David Collins
Numerade Educator