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How successful was the emancipation of the serfs in Russia under Alexander II?

In spite of of the Tsar’s reformist intentions, the emancipation of the serfs starting in 1861 produced largely negative effects. Intended to improve the social conditions of peasants and to spur an improvem...
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If y = exp(x^2), find dy/dx

Recall that the derivative of exp(x) is exp(x), but notice this question is slightly more complex due to the x^2 term. This is example of differentiationg composite functions, and so the chain rule is requir...
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Comparing aluminium and magnesium, which has a lower first ionisation energy? Explain.

Aluminium has a lower first ionisation energy than magnesium. This is because it's outer electron is in a p-orbital in comparision to magnesium's outer electron which is in an s-orbital. The outer electron o...
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How do I approach an A Level Spanish Literature essay?

It helps to be formulaic when approaching a broad essay title such as those found in an A Level Spanish paper. For example, if faced with the AQA June 2016 question - ¿Se puede decir que la representación de...
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Analyse positive impacts of a merger between two firms.

One positive impact of a merger could be due to economies of scale. One economy of scale that could occur is bulk buyinh economies of scale. As a firm gets larger and output increases through a merger, it wi...
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