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Explain why sulfur dioxide has a low boiling point

The first thing to consider is the properties of sulfur dioxide. Sulfur dioxide is a simple molecule. It contains only three atoms which means it is small, and very strong covalent bonds connect these. Remem...
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What sort of inhibitor in an enzyme catalysed reaction is NOT affected by substrate concentration?

Non competitive inhibitors bind to a site other than the active site, called the allosteric site. As a result of this, the 3D tertiary structure of the enzyme is damaged and the enzyme is no longer capable o...
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How do you find the volume of a conical frustum?

First look at the volume of a cone, V = (pi R H)/3. It is clear the volume of our conical frustum will be that of a large cone minus that of a smaller one on top. Also note that the smaller cone will simply ...
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Can you explain the difference between diffusion and osmosis?

Diffusion refers to the movement of molecules or atoms from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, down a concentration gradient. It first clicked for me when I thought about it in te...
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Solve the simultaneous equations: 8x + 2y =46, and 7x + 3y = 47

Whenever we have two equations with two unknowns (x and y) to solve simultaneously, we can try to substitute one equation into the other. If we were to multiply every term in equation 1 by 1.5, then we would...
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