Early chemists, known at the time as alchemists, had a difficult time understanding the Law of Conservation of Mass. Using the burning of wood as an example, what property of matter made this law difficult for early scientists to understand?

Which element is the least metallic between cadmium, silver, zinc, or iron?

what is your question? collegechemistry 5+3 pts in november 1987, a massive iceberg broke loose from the antartic ice mass and floated free in the ocean. the chunk of ice was estimated to be 98 mi long, 25 mi wide, and 750 ft thick. a typical backyard swimming pool contains about 24,000 gallons of water. how many of these pools could you fill from the water in this iceberg? (assume the iceberg is a rectangular solid of the above dimensions and consists of water only). express answer in scientific notation.

When hydrogen peroxide (h2o2) is added to potassium iodide (ki) solution, the hydrogen peroxide decomposes into water (h2o) and oxygen (o2). the chemical equation for the decomposition reaction is: 2h2o2—> 2h2o + o2. what is the role of the potassium iodide in this reaction? a. reactant. b. product. c. precipitate. d. catalyst.