what is the following's states at atmospheric temperature?
1. diamond
2. mercury
3. oxygen
4. clay
5 cooking oil
6. neon
What is your problem with this question? It seems straight forward to me.
i don't get what atmospheric is supposed to mean, i under stand at room temp, but not atmospheric. i don't know the answers.
I'm not sure how it relates to this question either. After re-reading the question I don't know that it's so straight forward either. Here is a link that talks about atmospheric temperature.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_temperature
However, if they don't tell you the height there is no way to know what the temperature is. This problem may have started out to be to define the state of these materials at room T and normal atmospheric pressure.
John, look at the same question by anon above (several questions above). I think I have solution shown there is you can decide how many of these heights the problem is asking for.
To determine the state of a substance at atmospheric temperature, we need to consider its melting and boiling points. The melting point is the temperature at which a substance transitions from solid to liquid, and the boiling point is the temperature at which a substance transitions from liquid to gas. Let's examine the states of the substances you've mentioned:
1. Diamond: Diamond is a form of carbon and has a very high melting point of about 3,500 degrees Celsius (6,332 degrees Fahrenheit). Therefore, at atmospheric temperature (around 25 degrees Celsius or 77 degrees Fahrenheit), diamond would be in a solid state.
2. Mercury: Mercury is a liquid metal with a low melting point of -38.83 degrees Celsius (-37.89 degrees Fahrenheit). At atmospheric temperature, which is higher than its melting point, mercury would be in a liquid state.
3. Oxygen: Oxygen is a gas at atmospheric temperature. Its boiling point is -182.96 degrees Celsius (-297.33 degrees Fahrenheit), which is much lower than room temperature. Therefore, oxygen remains in a gaseous state at atmospheric temperature.
4. Clay: Clay is a combination of various minerals, and its state depends on the specific composition. Generally, clay undergoes irreversible changes during firing, where it is heated to higher temperatures to harden. In its natural form, clay is typically in a solid state at atmospheric temperature.
5. Cooking oil: Cooking oil is a liquid substance. Different types of cooking oils have different melting points, but most oils remain in a liquid state at atmospheric temperature.
6. Neon: Neon is a noble gas and is in a gaseous state at atmospheric temperature. Its boiling point is -246.08 degrees Celsius (-410.94 degrees Fahrenheit), which is much lower than room temperature.
In summary:
- Diamond is a solid.
- Mercury and cooking oil are liquids.
- Oxygen and neon are gases.
- The state of clay can vary, but it is usually a solid at atmospheric temperature.