Scientists use critical thinking skills throughout the process of research or experimentation. a student notices that their energy level always seems to decrease when they drink soda, but they seem to have more energy when they don’t drink soda. the student decides to conduct an experiment to determine if their soda intake really does have an effect on their energy level. what critical thinking step has the student just completed in the situation described above?

1. suppose a reaction mixture, when diluted with water, afforded 300 ml of an aqueous solution of 30 g of the reaction product malononitrile [ch2(cn)2], which is to be isolated by extraction with ether. the solubility of malononitrile in ether at room temperature is 20.0 g/100 ml, and in water is 13.3 g/100 ml. what weight of malononitrile would be recovered by extraction with (a) three 100-ml portions of ether and (b) one 300-ml portion of ether? suggestion: for each extraction, let x equal the weight extracted into the ether layer. in part (a), the concentration in the ether layer is x/100 and in the water layer is (30 x)/300; the ratio of these quantities is equal to k 20/13.3.

What approach is required to balance the objectives of sustainable development? balancing the objectives of sustainable development requires a(n) .

Which of the following changes will decrease the total amount of gaseous solute able to be dissolved in a liter of liquid water? (2 points) decreasing temperature decreasing pressure decreasing surface area decreasing solute concentration