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Chemistry 1A - Research Guide: Assignment 2024

: Ethanol - The molecule that has changed the world!

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Ethanol is a renewable fuel made from various plant materials collectively known as "biomass." More than 98% of U.S. gasoline contains ethanol to oxygenate the fuel. Typically, gasoline contains E10 (10% ethanol, 90% gasoline), which reduces air pollution.

 

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Find at least four (4) good sources of information on this topic. Focus your research in no more than two (2) of the following areas: • Discovery of ethanol • Chemical properties of ethanol • Methods used in the commercial production of ethanol • Uses and benefits of ethanol • Various grades of ethanol • Ethanol as an alternative fuel/biofuel • Impacts and issues of ethanol • Ethanol and alcoholism • Metabolism of ethanol in humans For each source, provide the following: • Citation including the date of access using APA format. • Short description of the source. • Reason(s) why you rate it highly, keeping in mind the five criteria for evaluating sources (accuracy, authority, objective, currency, and coverage)

You are required to use ChatGPT on the assigned topic, only for the following: 1) To create an outline 2) To find four (4) key words Type in the ChatGPT-acquired content before your essay. Then integrate your sources of information (from your bibliography) to write a short essay of no longer than two (2) typed pages (12 font size, double space) exploring this topic. Please do not use the question-and-answer format for the essay. Use your critical thinking and judgment and draw your own conclusions. Include page numbers and the citation of each source. DO NOT USE CHATGPT TO WRITE YOUR ESSAY! You must do both, the bibliography and essay, on the computer, using a standard word processing application. Submit your completed work (both parts) as one .pdf file on Canvas. Submission is due Saturday, March 9 on Canvas.

 

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Should I use my real name on ChatGPT? 

You should avoid sharing any private information while interacting with ChatGPT. Consider using a pseudonym or removing your name from the queries. Dec 6, 2023

Wondering whether ChatGPT is safe? Read on to find out...

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You need to create an account on the OpenAI website to log in and access ChatGPT, but it is free.

How to use ChatGPT  ZDnet

 

How do you use ChatGPT effectively?

1. Be specific. The more specific you are in your prompt, the better. ChatGPT will be able to understand what you want. 

2. Use examples

4. Set a length limit

5 Be patient

Hw to use ChatGPT for Beginners

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Privacy concerns: When you share personal information with ChatGPT, you run the risk of that information being accessed or intercepted by unauthorized parties. This could happen if the data is stored insecurely or if the system has a vulnerability that allows hackers to access the information. Apr 16, 2023

Risk of Using Personal and Professional Information in ChatGPT

Why you should not substitute your own essay for a ChatGPT result 

Essay on Ethanol

OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (3.5) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com

 

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Citation

OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (3.5) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com

ChatGPT is a chatbot developed by OpenAI and launched on November 30, 2022. Based on a large language model, it enables users to refine and steer a conversation towards a desired length, format, style, level of detail, and language. Wikipedia

Developer: OpenAIMicrosoft Corporation

Initial release date: November 30, 2022