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Balance the equation: C4H8 + O2 goes to CO2 + H2O

Balance the carbon atoms first by adding a 4 in front of the CO2, Then balance the hydrogen atoms by adding a 4 in front of the H2O, Count up the number of oxgens on the right hand side: (4 2)+(4 1)=12 There...
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Answered by Jack H. • Chemistry tutor
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Describe how water moves through the cells of a plant

Water moves via osmosis; this process is where water moves from an area of higher water potential to an area of low water potential with no energy required to be inputed into the system.
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Differentiate: 6x^2 + 5x +7 =y

6x^2 + 5x +7 =y dy/dx = 12x + 5 To solve for a point of inflection: dy/dx = 12x + 5 = 0 x=-5/12 y=143/24
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Why, in a thermal flask, does having a vacuum layer help keep the coffee warm?

Heat is transferred by 3 processes, conducation, convection and radiation. Having a vacuum layer stops heat being transferred away from the coffee by conduction. Conduction works by air molecules bumping int...
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Explain why an atom has no overall charge

Atoms are made up of three different types of particle. Protons and neutrons exist in the nucleus, while electrons orbit. The relative charges of these particles mean that protons are positive while electron...
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