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Using the % yield calculation (please state), what is the percentage yield for the reaction of calcium oxide with water to produce calcium hydroxide if the theoretical yield is 4.0g but only 1.5g is produced?

The equation for percentage yield is as follows:% yield = ([Actual mass of product obtained]/[Maximum theoretical mass]) x 100Therefore using this equation, we can obtain the

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Why are the walls of the left ventricle thicker than the walls of the right ventricle?

The human body possesses a double circulatory system, in which blood passes through the heart in two cycles. In the first cycle, the right ventricle only pumps blood as far as the lungs (to enable oxygena...

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Translate this into German:

My name is Paula Schmidt. I am 14 years old and my birthday is on 3rd February. I live in Hamburg, a city in the north of Germany. After school I enjoy to play basketball with my friends. I have two sibli...

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Completing the square of 2x^2 - 8x + 7 = 0

First divide everything by 2:x² - 4x + 3.5 = 0Then divide number in front of the x by 2 and put it in a bracket squared + x. Then outside the bracket subtract the halved number squared. Keep th...

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Divide 711 in the ratio 4:5

Add 4+5 (which is 9)Tell them to divide 711 by 9 (=79)Multiple 79 by both values (79 x 4):(79 x 5)Answer is 316 : 395Explain that there is a way of finding out if they are correct. This is by adding 316 a...

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