Briefly describe 2 experiments that can be conducted by researchers that would demonstrate how HGT moves genetic material between different hosts. B) Compare and contrast vertical gene transfer and horizontal gene transfer. Describe four ways in which these processes are similar or different.

Given the standard heats of formation for the following compounds, calculate

If 4.168 kJ of heat is added to a calorimeter containing 75.40 g of water, the temperature  of the water and the calorimeter increases from 24.58°C to 35.82°C. Calculate the heat capacity of the calorimeter (in J/°C). The specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g•°C.

Which of the following pairs of liquids are likely to be miscible? A) CH3OH and H2O B) CS2and H2O C) CH4 andH2O D) CH3CH2CH2CH3 and H2O

Calculate the freezing point of a solution of 20.0 g methyl salicylate, C7H6O2, dissolved in 800. g of benzene, C6H6. Kf for benzene is  and the freezing point is 5.50°C for benzene.

Which of the following statements is incorrect? A)        The thermochemical standard state of a substance is its most stable state under one atmosphere pressure and at some specific temperature (298 K if not specified) B)       A superscript zero, such as

Which of the following can be interpreted as a measure of randomness?  

Use the given average bond dissociation energies, D, to estimate ΔH for the reaction of methane, CH4(g), with fluorine according to the equation: CH4(g) + 2 F2(g) → CF4(g) + 2 H2(g)                    Bond D, kJ/mol C-F 450 C-H 410 F-F 158 H-H 436

Which one of the following thermodynamic quantities is not a state function?

Given the following at 25°C and 1.00 atm: