The chemical composition of stars can be determined from lines in their spectra

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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A. 1900 J/kg ? K B. 2270 J/kg ? K C. 3300 J/kg ? K D. 3800 J/kg ? K E. 4280 J/kg ? K

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Heavy atoms are not appreciably larger in size than light atoms because the nuclei of heavy atoms have more

A) mass. B) electric charge. C) nucleons. D) all of the above E) none of the above

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How much heat would be required to melt 1.0 kg of LEAD, initially at room temperature? Assume room temperature to be 20°C

(c = 920 J/kg-C° Lf = 0.25 × 105 J/kg LV = 8.67 × 105 J/kg melts at 328.°C boils at 1744.°C)

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A fixed-width page layout sets a specific ______ width for the page.

A. pixel B. em unit C. bit D. byte

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