Essays on Water

Introduction             In John Mcphee’s book The Control of Nature, he attempts to look into several natural phenomena and how people have attempted to cope with the serious effects brought about by these events. In Atchafalaya, Mcphee notes that attempt of man to “prevent the Mississippi from changing course by controlling flows diverted into the…

1. What environmental issues does the new belgium brewing company work to address? How does NBB taken a strategic approach to addressing these issues? Why do you think the company has taken such a strong stance toward sustainability? NBB try to reduce negative impact on environment by using cost-efficient energy-saving alternatives. NBB invests in a…

The aim of the experiment that was carried out was to see, at what temperature and in which standard solution, does the amount of dye left in the boiling tube had the highest percentage transmission. Beetroot was used for the experiment because it was easier to see the dye after the practical was completed. Putting…

Embalming is the art and science of temporarily preserving a lifeless human body to delay decomposition. With this process, one hopes to preserve, sanitize and restore the previous physical attributes of a dead body. There are many reasons for the need to embalm. The reasons of different cultures to embalm are varied and have developed…

Water and Fire Water and fire, two very different elements. But, What really makes these two elements different? Fire burns. It is used to hurt and to kill, but it can also be used for heat and for light. Water soothes. It is used to revive people who are sick and to help to cool…

Part I: Separate a mixture of known cations: Pb2+, Fe3+, Al3+, Cu2+, and Ca2+ into individual ions. Perform a series of tests to become familiar with reactions characteristic of each cation. Part II: Separate and identify individual cations in an unknown solution containing a mixture of up to five cations. Use information gathered in part…

River Indus is the largest river of our country. This river after originating from northern slopes of Kailash Range in Tibet (China) passing through the Himalaya and enters in Pakistan’s territory near Gilgit. In the upper region a number of streams join in it, but at the later stage, some of its western and eastern…

1.0INTRODUCTION This report is a practical experience acquired by me in the course of my industrial training at Druckfarben Nigeria Limited (DFN) under the student industrial work experience scheme (SWIES). In the earlier stage of science and technology education in Nigeria, students were from their respective institutions without any technical knowledge or working experience. It…

For my coursework I will study coastal erosion on the Walton-on-the-Naze cliffs in Essex. This is a coastal resort located about 10 miles from Frinton-on-Sea and is a two hour drive from North London. The aim of the study is to investigate the differences in beach characteristics in the managed and unmanaged sections of the…

To set the ammonia fountain experiment up I made sure I had all the materials the lab required me to have which was: a Florence Flask, a 600 mL beaker, a Mohr pipet, distilled and tap water, a polyethylene wash bottle, a phenolphthalein indicator, concentrated ammonium hydroxide, sand, a heating mantle, a ring stand, clamps,…