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Describe and explain the formation of an oxbow lake. (6 marks)

Oxbow lakes are most commonly found in the middle course of the river, where the river has more energy and higher discharge. A meander is first formed as a result of deposition and erosion - velocity is h...

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Describe and explain the adaptations of the alveoli for gas exchange. (4 marks)

The alveoli are highly folded in order to increase the surface area available for gas exchange. The thins walls of the alveoli and the supplying capillaries allow for a short diffusion distance, thus incr...

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Answered by Charlotte G. Biology tutor
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Calculate the atom economy of the following equation, assuming that KNO3 is the desired product. KOH + HNO3 ---> KNO3 + H2O (Mr of reactants and products, KOH - 56.1, HNO3 - 63.0, KNO3 - 101.1, H2O - 18.0)

Answer: 84.9% The equation for calculating the atom economy is = (Mr of desired product / total Mr of products) x 100 or = (Mr of desired product / total Mr of reactants) x 100 as the total Mr of the prod...

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Answered by Manon S. Chemistry tutor
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In a bag of 25 coloured balls, 7 are orange, 6 are yellow and the rest are green. Laura picks out a ball and records its colour but doesn't return it to the bag, she then repeats this twice more. What is the probability of Laura getting 3 yellow balls?

Answer: 1/115

The easiest way to solve this problem is to draw part of a tree diagram to see the probabilites of each colour being picked each time Laura pulls a ball out of the bag (a full diagram...

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Answered by Manon S. Maths tutor
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What is productive efficiency?

productive efficency is seen at the lowest point of average cost, which is also where the marginal cost curve cuts the average cost curve. Productive efficiency means that all resources have been allocate...

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Answered by Isini A. Economics tutor
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