This question is worth 2 points. You are up north in the winter. It is snowing. You leave a hot drink outside for an hour and come back to find it frozen. This indicates freezing is [freezing]. The enthalpy of formation of hydrogen peroxide H2(g) + O2(g) –> H2O2(g) is -136.3 kJ/mol. This reaction is [peroxide].
Read DetailsGiven your reading of Vora, N. et al. “Food−Energy−Water Nexus: Quantifying Embodied Energy and GHG …” ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2017, 5 (3), pp 2119–2128. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b02122: Explain to a member of the public who is interested but has no special training in green and sustainable concepts or chemistry how food choices create additional or reduced energy demand, carbon emissions, and water strain. Be mindful of the pillar of food sovereignty “The right to healthy, culturally appropriate food for all people, including those who are marginalized, in conflict zones, or hungry.” Correct answers will Not use jargon or colloquialisms. Be understandable to the target audience. Include the concept of the difference between virtual and direct flows and how that relates to the food-energy-water nexus.
Read DetailsSuppose Urban Brew Co., a microbrewery producing craft beer, has the following production function: where q represents the number of barrels of beer produced, K is the amount of capital (e.g. brewing equipment, fermentation tanks), and L is the amount of labor (e.g., hours workers are employed). Urban Brew Co.’s marginal product or labor is
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