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What is the difference between ionic and covalent bonding?

Covalent bonding is the sharing of a pair of electrons between atoms to make molecules e.g. CO 2 , whereas Ionic bonding is the transfer of electrons from one atom to the other to make a complete outer shell...
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Answered by Natalie S. • Chemistry tutor
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What is an ablative absolute?

Ablative absolutes are a common type of phrase found in Latin. They seem a little complex at first, but once you learn to recognise them, they are one of the easiest kinds of phrase to notice and translate i...
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Answered by Nicholas C. • Latin tutor
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How can I apply trigonometry rules to an isosceles triangle?

First, split the isosceles triangle down the middle to create a right angled triangle. Then label the opposite, hypotenuse and adjacent. The hypotenuse will be the longest side of the triangle, the opposite ...
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Answered by Gwen W. • Maths tutor
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factorise the quadratic: v^2+20v+19

Recap defintions: factorise essentially means making the equation simpler by finding the common factors. This is a simple quadratic because the first term has a coeffecient of 1. therefore we know it will fa...
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Solve the simultaneous equations: 3x+7y=18 and x+2y=5

To help us to see what we need to do in this question, I would always line the equations up one above the other, and label them (1) and (2). Here we'll say that (1) is 3x + 7y =18 and (2) is x+ 2y =5 - To so...
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Answered by Harriet C. • Maths tutor
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