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Decomposition involves chemical reactions and as a rough approximation, for many chemical reactions happening at around room temperature, the rate of reaction doubles for every 10°C rise in temperature.
The reason for this is that for chemical reactions to happen, at the smallest scale, the individual chemical molecules have to bump into one another. As molecules warm up they begin to vibrate more and the chances of them bumping in to one another increases - the more bumps that happen, the faster the reactions go.
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What are the factors that affect the speed of fruit decomposition?
Factors like bacteria and dirt present, air exposure, if it is covered in lemon juice etc. ,what's in the air and any bugs around.
When entering an expressway what should you speed up to?
If you have an acceleration lane you should accelerate to the flow of traffic and merge into traffic.
How do i speed up YouTube?
You can't deliberately "speed up" You Tube so if it's acting up, maybe you should repair your/get a new computer.
What is the musical word for speed up?
accelerando
Who sings going up the country?
Canned Heat
How does presence of light affect the rate of decomposition?
light will produces heat which will speed up the rate of decomposition.
What would speed up the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide?
Increasing the temperature or adding a catalyst such as manganese dioxide can speed up the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.
What is the effect of heat on decomposition?
Heat speeds up the decomposition process
Does hyena speed up decomposition?
You could say that, if you consider eating dead animals to be speeding up decomposition.
Does heat help decomposition?
Yes, heat can help speed up the decomposition process by increasing the activity of microorganisms that break down organic matter. However, extremely high temperatures can also kill off these microorganisms and slow down decomposition. The optimal temperature for decomposition usually ranges between 90-140°F (32-60°C).
Does salt speed up decomposition?
No, it slows it down.
What is it called when heat breaks up a substance?
Thermal Decomposition
How do you speed up decomposition?
Warmth usually speeds decomposition. Also burying what you want decomposed will expose it to more bacteria and insect activity which will also speed it along.
Does algae speed up the rate of decomposition?
No. It is neither a bacteria nor a fungi.
What could be done to increase the rate of decomposition of CaCO3?
Just heat it up.
What type of reaction occurs when a compound is broken up heat?
Thermal decomposition
Why is decomposition of vegetable matter into compost considered to be exothermic?
The decomposition of vegetable matter into compost involves microbial activity breaking down organic matter. This process releases energy in the form of heat, making it exothermic. The heat generated helps to speed up the decomposition process and create a nutrient-rich compost.
