When voltage was measured the nail covered with zinc had the highest average voltage of 0.695267 V followed by Magnesium with 0.307733 volts and the controlled iron alloy had the smallest voltage, 0.2572 V. When current was measured zinc produced the highest current (160.2733 A) followed by Magnesium (52.6733 A) and the smallest was again the control (19.27 A). As shown in the above tables 1 and 2 the mean and median were quite similar throughout testing besides magnesium which wasn’t as close as the others. Explain what that means
In table 3 above it can be seen that the theoretical and experimental voltages are extremely different. Although the theoretical ones occur in standard room temperature and pressure there is still a big difference between them. The large difference between the two could be caused by many factors and errors that could have occurred during tests.
The sacrificial anodes; magnesium and zinc had higher reactivity compared to the steel alloy.
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This was indicated by having a higher current and voltage than the control and can be seen fully rusted instead of the nail. There was indication that there was a reaction occurring between the magnesium and salt solution. When the magnesium and salt water mixed, they formed magnesium hydroxide, hydrogen gas which was seen as bubbles around the nail and heat. The heat indicating that energy was lost as heat rather than voltage, because of this reaction magnesium failed to maintain protecting and was deteriorating (appendix 1, figure B). Although magnesium corroded the most it was unable to continue corroding as it had already been consumed and over corroded. Over-corrosion of magnesium lost during the reaction with the salt water would have caused it to longer be able to protect the nail if it was left in the salt water longer. When packing up rust was already visible on the
During the immersion of the magnesium metal in the hydrochloric acid solution, white bubbles could be seen escaping the surface of the metal as gas was produced during the reaction. Depending on the temperature of the hydrochloric acid and the overall molar concentration, the rate of reaction differed but the same signs were shown. During the reaction between the magnesium metal and higher concentrations of hydrochloric acid, it was observed that the test tube grew quite warm to the touch. As the immersed magnesium strip sank down, it appeared coated in a layer of white bubbles that fizzed like a carbonated drink. In the lower concentrations of hydrochloric acid, the strip spent some time floating at the surface of the solution in the test tube, later sinking down to the bottom as the
3. The third source of error is not knowing for how long to exactly heat the magnesium until it no longer ignites and forms into a white powder of magnesium oxide. In the procedure, it is stated for how long to heat the magnesium, but as the lab went on, it is realized that the magnesium had to be heated for a longer time. This could mean that the magnesium could have been not heated long enough or too little for it to be fully converted into the magnesium oxide product effecting the final results of the lab by having smaller
5. Give the standard deviation for the mean and median column. Compare these and be sure to identify which has the least variability?
5. Give the standard deviation for the mean and median column. Compare these and be sure to identify which has the least variability?
6. When do the mean and median have the same value? 7. Describe the relationship between variance and standard deviation.
The element magnesium is a metal (alkaline earth metal) and solid at room temperature. It has a density of 1,740 kg/m3 and it is found in nature. It's isotopes are Mg-24 (relative abundance: 78.99%), Mg-25 (relative abundance: 10.00%), and Mg-26 (relative abundance: 11.01%). Magnesium has a melting point of 1,202o F and a boiling point of 1,996o F. This element is a slow-reacting element but its reactivity rises with oxygen. The crystal structure of Magnesium is simple hexagonal.
In the experiment, four nails rusted in water containing various concentrations of salt for fourteen days. At the end of the experiment, it can be concluded that nail three--the nail placed in the solution containing the highest concentration of salt--rusted the most, followed by nail one, nail zero, and nail two. At first, nail zero, which was placed in tap water, was rusting the quickest. However, it was the slowest to change color, which turned entirely gray by day twelve. The other nails, however, turned entirely grey by day two with black stains appearing on nail two. By day five, the amount of rust on nails one and zero rapidly increased while the formation of rust on nail zero slowed down. Nail two did not begin to rust until day five
When compared to the theoretical value, we had a 2.6% error in our experiment. Any errors that occurred maybe due to a too low intensity
The example below lists the results for numbers 6-10. The measures of central tendency include mean, median, and mode. In this example the measures of central tendency will be calculated based on row B, which indicates the number of months that a particular employee has been with the company. The data being analyzed is the
The scientific concept behind this experiment is the curiosity that human waste brings out when one walks down the street. Due to how magnesium and copper are in the waste humans make every year, I decided to find how much we affect the environment by applying the effect in my home. My objectives are to find our role in nature and whether our presence is beneficial for it or not. The answer will help us to be a better being for the good of the world. My hypothesis is that the first one will grow, the second one will be harmed and cannot stand up straight, and the last one will rot.
Calculate the mean, the median, and the mode for each of the following data sets:
Based solely upon heat transfer properties the 3 materials that were considered were copper, aluminium and zinc alloys. Zinc was immediately discounted due to how easily it undergoes corrosion, which could potentially lead to leaks and system failures. While both metals are quite similar in terms of thermal conductivity, copper is priced at $3.14 AUD per kg while aluminium is priced at $0.94 AUD per kg (Appendix A). However, due to the flimsy nature of aluminium, it is extremely difficult to design a system utilizing aluminium coils to last. It should also be noted that there is a precedence where aluminium coils were used for a time but were extremely difficult to repair and maintain as well as the need for a bulkier housing unit for the system
Now that the data are sorted, one result is the range of the data from 0 to 20, i.e. 21. The median is the middle observation in an odd number of sorted data and halfway between the two center-most points
For the data i had only 2 numbers (6667 and 5455) that i had to find for the mean, median, mode and range, Julian had 3 numbers (5000, 6667, and 7500) to find and Ryan had 3 numbers (10000, 8571, and 18571) also. My mean was 5818.6, Julian’s was 6750.2, and Ryan’s was 9485.5. My mode is 5455, Julian’s is 6667, and Ryan’s is 8571. My median is 5454, Julian’s is 6667, and Ryan’s is 9285.5. Last but not least the range of my data is 1212, Julian’s is 2500, and Ryan’s is
The mean for the first question, which asked if the stock area clean, was 3.22. The median was 3 and the mode was 3. The mean for the second question, which asked if the employee had a lot of supplies to gather, was 3.57. The median was 3 and the mode was 3. The mean for the third question, which asked if it was easy to find the necessary supplies, was 1.80. The median was 3 and the mode was 3.