Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), according to Bryce Fredrickson (1999-2014), has many useful properties due to its extra oxygen atom. Hydrogen peroxide consists of two hydrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms, whereas water (H2O) consists of two hydrogen atoms and only one oxygen atom (Balcony Garden Web, 2016). Hydrogen peroxide has many uses including cleaning, bleaching, and a few health benefits (Fredrickson, 1999-2014), however the main focus of this research project is on plant growth.
According to Kate Carpenter (2016), hydrogen peroxide kills diseases associated with plants, therefore improving the growth of the plants. Germinating seeds in a hydrogen peroxide solution will result in thicker and stronger roots (Carpenter, 2016). Due to the fact that hydrogen peroxide consists of an extra oxygen atom, it has an unstable arrangement (Fredrickson, 1999-2014). Both Sierra Bright (2016) and Carpenter (2016) state that the added oxygen molecule increases the amount of oxygen within the seed which is required during the sprouting of seeds,
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It is clear that hydrogen peroxides extra oxygen atom results in many more beneficial uses, especially in boosting plant growth, than water has. Not only is the use of hydrogen peroxide effective, it is also very cheap and environmentally friendly as there are no gases omitted by the chemical. The majority of the sources are centred around a main idea which is how hydrogen peroxide aids in better plant growth and can be used, not only to water the plants with, but also to get rid of unwanted infections and pests that have taken over healthy plants. All of the sources conclude with the fact that hydrogen peroxide is more useful and beneficial than water as water can cause water logging resulting in root rot, whereas hydrogen peroxide does the opposite and aerates the roots in the
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...ecules in water using electricity and can be captured when it is being leaked by swampy areas. As you can see, hydrogen has many significant uses.
If a plant cell is places in a hypotonic solution the cell has a lower water concentration to that of the solution. Water will move into the cell by osmosis from a high water concentration outside the cell to a lower water concentration inside the cell through a selectively permeable membrane. The cell becomes turbid
The effect of water quality on Vegetative measurements and photosynthesis indices of the trees are presented in Table 1. No significant differences were found between parameters: gs, shoot number in both years, but others were higher in RW application. Height of trees and leaf area in first year was not significant but in second year it increased by 42 and 29% respectively in application RW. Photosynthesis rate appears significantly higher (23.4 µmol m−2 s−1) in plants receiving recycle water than clean water.
Plant hormones are certain chemicals present in plants that control plant growth and development by affecting the division, differentiation, and elongation of cells. (Campbell, 2008) Each hormone has multiple effects depending on its site of action, its concentrations, and the developing stage of the plant. (Campbell, 2008) Auxin is a plant hormone that is synthesized within the apical meristems and young leaves of a growing plant. Auxin stimulates stem elongation when it is present is low concentrations. It promotes the formations of lateral and adventitious roots, regulates development of fruit, enhances apical dominance, functions in gravitropism and phototropism, promotes vascular differentiation, and retards leaf abscission. Gibberellic acid is one of several plant hormones that govern a plant’s growth. Gibberellins allow for stem elongation in plants. Plants without enough of this hormone tend to grow short or stunted. This chemical is high in the element potassium, which is one the main components of plant fertilizer and very important for plant growth on its own. The...
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Investigate the Effect of pH on Immobilised Yeast Cells on the Breakdown of Hydrogen Peroxide
In essence, the main objective was to use chemical titration to measure and then calculate the rate of conversion of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to water and oxygen by using the enzyme catalase. Other purposes of the lab were; to measure the effects of changes of temperature, pH, enzymes concentration, and substrate concentration on rates of an enzyme. The lab was also an opportunity to see a catalyzed reaction in a controlled experiment. And the last objective was to learn how environmental factors affect the rate of enzyme catalyzed reactions.
Hydrogen peroxide can be used for effectively cleaning the wound. This helps in faster healing of the abrasion.
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An Investigation into the Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide Aim: To investigate the rate of decomposition of H2O2 with different amounts of catalyst (MnO2). Hypothesis: When H2O2 and a catalyst are mixed together, the catalyst would break down H2O2 into water and oxygen. This will result in bubbles being produced. With the data of these oxygen bubbles, the rate at which H2O2 decomposed could be found out. 2H2O2 (l) à2H2O + O2 The controlwould be to maintain the same temperature (room temperature) and to use the same amount of hydrogen peroxide (10ml) in all the tubes.
Cook, R.J. “Influence of Water Potential of Soils and Plants on Root Disease”. Annual Reviews: A
Ginger has been widely used in different culinary cuisines and has numerous therapeutic qualities. It is a rhizome or mass of roots from the plant Zingiber officinale and with the numerous members of this plant family, all has its own uses as a delicacy, medicine, and spice. It can be served in solid form as fresh, dried, or powdered and in liquid form such as juice, extract, or oil. Ginger has been found to be highly effective in fighting a variety of diseases and conditions because of its impact in relieving excessive inflammation, which is a notable underlying cause of many illnesses. Here are several areas wherein ginger has been shown to be very effective: