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Which of the following could be the quantum numbers (n, l, ml, ms) for the last electron filled for lithium in its ground-state configuration?

A mercury barometer shows a height of 20 inches of mercury.  What is this pressure expressed in units of atm?

Arrange these ions in order of increasing radius: Cs+ , Ba2 + , I−     

Which of the following elements is likely to have the largest second ionization energy? 

A 5.0 g piece of aluminum and a 10.0 g piece of iron are both heated to 100.0°C then dropped into 100. g of water at 23.7°C. What is the final temperature of the water after it has come to thermal equilibrium? specific heat capacity of iron = 0.45 J/g°C, aluminum = 0.90 J/g°C, and water= 4.184 J/g°C

Which of the following signs of q and w represent a process where the surroundings are doing work on the system, as well as the system losing heat to the surroundings?

What do you enjoy most about Fall?

What happened in March of 1937?

Our current classmate Julia Burling used to be a test engineer on the military program for the T55 Chinook helicopter engine. She recently learned about Apple’s rumored Augmented Reality glasses (iGlass) where you can access information via your glasses while on the move. Her first thought was “would they let us use those when we test fly our helicopters? ” but after coming to her senses her next thought was, “I wonder what pricing strategy I would adopt if I were to market these for Apple?” Using the Apple augmented glasses as an example, compare and contrast two pricing strategies that Apple could adopt for iGlass. From your answer it must be clear that you understand both strategies and why/when you might adopt either.

According to your professor, he thinks the greatest innovation that made the life of a woman easier was the advent of cheap or free public education. It got her out of the house and off of the farm and into the work force.