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awywial

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The British thermal unit (Btu) is commonly used in engineering applications.
 
  A Btu is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 lb of water by 1 F. There are ________ Btu in one Joule. 1 lb = 453.59 g; C = (5/9)(F - 32); specific heat of H2O (l) = 4.184 J/g-K.
  A) 1056 Btu
  B) 1.896  10-3 Btu
  C) 9.278  10-4 Btu
  D) 5.120  10-3 Btu
  E) Additional information is needed to complete the calculation.

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Botulin, the most deadly poison known, is
 
  A) organophosphorus pesticide.
  B) a nerve gas for chemical warfare.
  C) formed in improperly canned food by anaerobic bacteria.
  D) a chlorinated hydrocarbon.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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awywial

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Reply 2 on: Aug 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Gracias!

 

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