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Which is the correct way to handle this lab safety hazard: A scientist is eating a sandwich over their experiment in the lab.    

Recall the Lab Safety assignment that you completed last week.  Which of these were listed as correct substitutions for Spill Containment Kit in your chemistry lab area?

Luke recently moved to a new apartment and wants to grow houseplants but isn’t sure which room will be the best fit for them. Apply your knowledge of the scientific method to recommend a strategy for Luke to follow when determining the ideal location for houseplants in his new apartment.  What order should he use to perform the following actions? A. Luke should compare the growth and health of each individual to determine if his hypothesis was correct and to ultimately determine which location in his apartment is ideal for the selected houseplant. B.  He should  form a hypothesis based on his research that a specific plant will do best in a specific location in his apartment. C. He should test his hypothesis by acquiring several individual plants of that type which are potted in identical containers with identical soil. D. Luke should place each plant in a unique location in his apartment, with one plant being located in the spot that he predicted would be ideal. E. He should test his hypothesis by acquiring several individual plants of that type which are potted in identical containers with identical soil. F. Luke should perform research on the needs of various houseplants and determine which type of houseplants might be best suited to his apartment. G. Luke should maintain the plants identically over the study period and observe each for growth and overall health.

What determines whether a bar graph or line graph is appropriate for illustrating experimental data?

A scientist weighed three laboratory samples and recorded the data below. a) Calculate the total weight by adding the weights of the samples. b) Record the calculated value using standard notation.  Sample 1: 0.00261 gramsSample 2: 0.00362 gramsSample 3: 0.00080 grams

What are the properties that distinguish Metals on the Periodic Table from other types of elements?

Recall the Lab Safety assignment that you completed last week.  Which of these were listed as correct substitutions for Laboratory Shower in your chemistry lab area?

Define the term “transition.” How does this definition apply to the transition metals?

Convert 61° F to °C

Which characteristics of metalloids are more like metals based on the research you conducted and the information recorded in Data Table 1 in the Intro to the Periodic Table Lab?