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List the first 4 halogens as they appear in the periodic table as they appear. What does your answer suggest about their relative reactivity?

Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, IodineIf you write the electronic structure to start, F = 2,7, Cl = 2, 8, 7, Br = 2, 8, 8, 7, I = 2, 8, 8, 8, 7. This shows that they all have 7 outer electrons so we can tell...

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Answered by Joseph I. Chemistry tutor
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If we take a number and square it, the answer is also the product of the two numbers either side of it plus one. Prove algebraically that this works for all numbers.

First of all let's give some examples: 5^2=4x6+1 = 25 or 6^2 = 5x7+1 = 36. To prove it for every number let's call the number x (e.g. x was 5 and 6 in the cases above). Then the result we want to prove is...

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Answered by Miles M. Maths tutor
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The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 16cm. One of the sides equals to x+3, while the unequal one equals to x+4. Calculate the area of this triangle.

Firstly, we know that it is an isosceles triangle, meaning that 2 of its sides are equal. In this case, the uneven side is given as x+4, so we can assume that the triangle has 3 sides: AB= X+3BC= X+3AC= X...

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Answered by Stella K. Maths tutor
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Why do the denominators have to be equal when adding fractions, but not when multiplying them?

When adding fractions we need to make sure that we're adding numbers that are in the same proportion.Take for example 1/2 add 1/2, if we simply added the numerator and the denominator we would get 2/4 - w...

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Answered by Jacob S. Maths tutor
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Explain what an enzyme is and the lock and key hypothesis.

An enzyme is a biological catalyst that ensures important certain chemical reactions can take place. They speed up the rate of a reaction without being used up or changed. Maltase is an example of an enzy...

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Answered by Annie H. Biology tutor
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