25 mL of 0.1 M lactic acid (CH, CH(OH)COOH) is titrated with 0.1 M sodium hydroxide (NaOH). The titration curve is shown. What is the approximate pKa? At the pKa, what fraction of the carboxyl group will have been converted to COO-? Express your answer as a decimal, not a percent.

Between 2014 and 2016, more than 25,000 children in flint, michigan, drank water that was contaminated with lead from lead pipes. during this time, the city claimed the water was safe to drink. which of these actions could the city have taken to ensure that the drinking water was free from lead?

The atomic radius of sodium is 186 pm and of chlorine is 100 pm. the ionic radius for na+ is 102 pm and for cl– is 181 pm. in going from na to cl in period 3, why does the atomic radius decrease while the ionic radius increases? a. the inner electrons in the sodium cation shield its valence electrons more effectively than the inner electrons in the chloride anion do. b. the inner electrons shield the valence electrons more effectively in the chlorine atom than in the chloride anion. c. the outermost electrons in chloride experience a smaller effective nuclear charge than those in the sodium cation do. d. the outermost electrons in chloride experience a larger effective nuclear charge than those in the sodium cation do. e. monatomic ions are bigger than the atoms from which they are formed.

Select the correct text in the passage. which sentences describe examples of sustainable living? i live in an old apartment building downtown, but my company is based in an office park on the outskirts of the city. i drive an old car that needs to be replaced. i plan to buy a hybrid for better gas mileage, but for now i am able to carpool with a couple of friends from work. the drive to the office park is about 45 minutes each way, but we do get to work in a modern building. the architects just received a leed certification for the design.