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    Why does glucose have a lower rf value than fructose?

    Even though their molecular formulas are the same? Fructose is an isomer of glucose and they are both cyclic and have 5 carbons so I was wondering why fructose was higher on the TLC plate than glucose. Thank you.
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    Finding mass of glucose in standard solutions

    We're given a juice sample and we use thin layer chromatography to identify the sugars in there. They gave us the concentrations of the standard sugar solutions and we were asked to find the μg of glucose (the reducing sugar) in each of the standards. They said to refer to the glucose...
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    Finding mass of glucose in standard solutions

    Homework Statement This is for an experiment that separates sugars in a sample using TLC. We are given a glucose standard solution with a concentration of 1mg/ml as well as 3 standard sugar solutions (glucose, fructose and maltose) all with the same concentration (10mg/ml) in 10% v/v...
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    What is Planck's Quantization of Energy?

    Homework Statement I don't understand what E = nhv means. What does it apply to and what does the n (energy level) mean in the equation. It says in the textbook, "According to Planck, the atoms of the solid osscillate with a definite frequency depending on the solid. But in order to...
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    What is the rate of change of power?

    They simplified the form of the quotient rule, so I wasn't sure why the whole thing was over the denominator to the power of 3 instead of the power of 4. When I did the quotient rule again, I understood where I went wrong and how they simplified it, so I have the answer now. Thanks.
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    What is the rate of change of power?

    Homework Statement POwer P in watts, produced by an engine is P(R) = 130R / [(R+0.8)2 ] where R is resistance. What is the rate of change of power when R = 5? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I do not understand how the rate of change for this is 130/ ( (R+0.8)2) -...
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    How can I simplify this derivative?

    Thanks, that makes a lot more sense.
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    How Do You Differentiate Complex Functions Involving Exponents and Operations?

    Homework Statement If f(x) can be differentiated, find expressions for the derivatives of the following functions. a) g(x) = f(x6) b) h(x) = [ f(x)]6 c) f(x) = x2/ f(x) The Attempt at a Solution a) b) Use the product rule first then multiply that expression by the expression for...
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    How can I simplify this derivative?

    Oh, because I thought the denominator resembled a function in a function, so I thought I could use the chain rule. But if I did, that would be like taking the derivative of the derivative, right?
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    How can I simplify this derivative?

    Homework Statement h(x) = (x2 + 3) / (2x - 1) And if f = the numerator And if g = the denominator, h'(x) = (f/g)' = [ (x2)' + 3' ) * (2x - 1) ] - [ ((2x)' - 1')) * (x2 + 3) ] ALL DIVIDED BY (2x - 1)2 = [2x (2x - 1) - 2 (x2 + 3) ] ALL DIVIDED BY (2x - 1)2 Would I then use the...
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    What Is the Equation for a Tangent Line Parallel to a Given Line?

    Homework Statement What is the equation of the tangent line to the curve y = Sqrt( 2x - 1) where the tangent line is parallel to the line x - 3y = 16 The Attempt at a Solution My teacher briefly mentioned to find the derivative of the given, and then plug it into the slope-y intercept...
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    Would You Genetically Engineer Your Child's Traits?

    Homework Statement If you had the chance to pick and choose traits for your child in the future, would you?
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    Understanding Continuity: When is a Function Continuous?

    Homework Statement You're simply given f(x)/g(x) and it asks, when is the function continuous? There was one that was definitely wrong, so I remember these remaining choices: a) It is continuous when f(x) and g(x) are defined b) " " when g(x) cannot equal 0 c) " " when g(x) is defined...
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    Chemical bonds at room temperature

    Homework Statement I was wondering why bonds are more stable at cooler temperatures than at higher temperatures. This question came from a research project about annealing (heating then colling) plastics and why polyethylene maintains its shape when it's cooled.
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    How can DNA fit into the nucleus?

    Homework Statement How does a large DNA molecule enclosed in the nucleus of a cell? The Attempt at a Solution I know it has to do with histones and how DNA winds twice around it to make it shorter, but can anyone further expand on this? Thanks : )
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