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If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood- The Interplay of Storytelling and Nonfiction

In a dance as old as time, where imagination meets truth, the interplay of storytelling and nonfiction creates a captivating symphony of knowledge, blurring the lines between reality and the power of narrative. Gregg Olsen’s true crime novel, A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood, masterfully combines storytelling techniques…

Diffusion, Osmosis & Water Potential Lab: Explained

Purpose: To critically explore how osmosis occurs within a semi-permeable membrane with a variety of concentrations of sugar solutions. Hypothesis: If the 20% concentrated sucrose solution is placed in distilled water, then the weight of the dialysis bag will increase because the fluid within the dialysis bag is hypertonic to the environment. Thus, they will…

Canada’s Primary Industries: Oil Seeds

Where Oilseeds Can Be Found in Canada (Geographic Location): Oilseeds are grown in various regions across Canada. Some of the places where oilseed production includes the Prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, along with Ontario and Quebec. Prairie Provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba): Ontario: Quebec: Where Are Oilseeds Extracted and Processed: Oilseeds are normally extracted…

Single Displacement Reactions and the Activity Series of Metals: Lab Explained

Introduction Every day substances are constantly being altered in some way. These altercations can be classified as physical or chemical changes. Physical changes are altercations in which the chemical composition of a substance remains constant. A common example is the change in the state of matter of dihydrogen monoxide (water – H2O). Its physical properties…

Redox Titration Lab: Explained

Purpose: To calculate the percentage of H2O2 in a bottle of drugstore hydrogen peroxide by titrating with a standardized potassium permanganate solution. Background: Hydrogen peroxide, H2O2, is easily oxidized. It is used in commercial bleaching processes and wastewater treatment plants as an environmentally friendly alternative to chlorine. Dilute solutions of H2O2 are used to bleach…