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waynest

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At atmospheric pressure, water has a boiling point too high to allow it to be used as the turbine-pushing fluid in an OTEC electric generator. How might the generator be modified to overcome this problem?
 
  A) Raise the temperature of the water.
  B) Operate the generator only in warm climates.
  C) Reduce the pressure above the water.
  D) Use a relatively large generator.

Question 2

Which of the following does not have at least one multiple covalent bond?
 
  A) carbon dioxide
  B) ethene, C2H4
  C) hydrogen cyanide
  D) ethane, C2H6


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kardosa007

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Reply #1 on: Aug 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D


waynest

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Reply #2 on: Aug 27, 2018
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