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Discuss the trend in first ionisation energies across the second period of the periodic table.

First of all we must appreciate the general trend in these ionisation energies. The will always be endothermic (takes in energy) since we must put energy into a system to overcome the strong electrostatic...

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How can I study TS Eliot's The Waste Land?

The Waste Land is a very complex poem, with a lot of allegories and hidden meaning. It can be daunting, especially due to its length. However, it is worth spending time on it to properly...

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Describe what is meant by photoperiodism

A response controlled by relative light and dark periods. The name of the receptors responsible for absorbing light are phytochromes. The photoperiodic stimulus is detected by the

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Explain why the second ionisation energy of boron is higher than the first ionisation energy of boron.

Boron is the 5th element in the periodic table, and has an electron configuration 1s²2s²2p¹. The first ionization energy of Boron is the energy required to remove the s...

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