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Why do first ionisation energies decrease down a group?

Ionisation energy is defined as the energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom or ion. As we descend down a periodic group we must think about how the atomic radius . As we descend the group t...
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What are "conjunciones" in spanish ?

In Spanish, "conjunciones" are small words that join two sentences or two parts of a sentence together. When they join 2 sentences they are placed at the beginning of the second sentence. There are...
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Answered by Romain M. • Spanish tutor
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Find the value of cot(π/3)

Pi radians is equal to 180 degrees . Radians are a unit of measurement for angles, just like degrees are, and pi is just the number of radians that makes up that angle. 180 divided by 3 is 60 so we get cot(6...
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Answered by Stefan D. • Maths tutor
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Explain the basics of projectile motion

If the projectile is released at an angle, it will have 2 components: 1. horizontal component of motion and 2. vertical component Horizontally, the projectile is assumed to travel at a constant speed (ie 0 a...
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Why are transition metal ions in water coloured, but sodium in water is not?

The colour of light is determined by its wavelength. White light is made up of electromagnetic radiation (photons) that spans the range 400nm - 700nm, the visible part of the E.M. spectrum. When white light ...
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Answered by Jack H. • Chemistry tutor
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