How does the richter scale best demonstrate the power and the destructive nature of an earthquake?

Observation and experimentation have led many scientists to accept a theory about the origin of the universe. this theory is called the big bang theory. scientific evidence collected and observed by scientists around the world suggests that the universe is ever expanding from a hot and dense initial state. what makes this a scientific theory? (2 points)

The rate constant for the reaction below is 6.2 x 10−5 mol l−1 s −1. if the initial concentration of a is 0.0500 m, what is its concentration after 115 s?

Why is it possible for different microorganisms to extract energy not only from carbohydrates and other biological molecules but from a large variety of substances?