IM IN A TEST PLEASE HELP!!

Maria wants to determine which type of disinfectant kills the most bacteria. which of the following is the best way for maria to determine this? a. ask ten different companies that make disinfectants which type is best. b. put the same amount and species of bacteria on ten identical plates, and add ten different kinds of disinfectant to each plate. c. interview ten different people to determine which type of disinfectant they prefer. d. put the same amount and species of bacteria on ten identical plates, and add a different disinfectant to each plate.

The small bags of silica gel you often see in a new shoe box are placed there to control humidity. despite its name, silica gel is a solid. it is a chemically inert, highly porous, amorphous form of sio2. because water vapor readily adsorbs onto the surface of silica gel, it acts as a desiccant. despite not knowing mechanistic details of the adsorption of water onto silica gel, from the information provided you should be able to make an educated guess about the thermodynamic characteristics of the process. predict the signs for δg, δh, and δs for the adsorption of water.

What is the mass of naoh that would have to be added to 500 ml of a solution of 0.20 m acetic acid in order to achieve a ph of 5.0?