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Describe and explain the electrical conductivity of lithium oxide, Li2O, and lithium in their solid and molten states.

Lithium conducts electricity in its solid and molten states. Lithium exhibits metallic bonding and as such its valence electrons are delocalised in the liquid and solid state allowing electricty to be con...

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find the inverse function of the following: f(x) = 3x-5

in an inverse function, simply put the x and y are inversed: meaning x becomes y, and y becomes x

f(x): y=3x-5

f-1(x): x=3y-5 <=> x+5=3y <=> (x+5)/3 = y <=>

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What was the significance of Meselson-Stahls experiment? Which form(s) of replication did it disprove and which one(s) did it provide evidence for?

Meselson-stahl's experiment provided evidence for the semi-conservative DNA replication hypothesis, given that 1st and 2nd bacteria cultures showed ratios of N14 and N15 in their DNA that followed that sp...

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For the formation of phenylethanone from benzene: Name and explain the mechanism, write an overall equation and write an equation for the formation of the electrophile.

Overall equation:
C₆H₆+ CH₃COCl ---> C₆H₅COCH₃ + HCl

Equation for formation of the electrophile:
CH₃COCl...

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Explain the roles of the rough endoplasmic reticulum and the Golgi apparatus in protein trafficking and modification.

Proteins are produced at the ribosome. Ribosomes dock to the rER membrane on translocons and peptide is inserted into the rER lumen coupled with ATP hydrolysis. The peptide folds into its tertiary structu...

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