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Why is a H+ ion referred to as a proton?

An atom of hydrogen contains 1 proton, 1 electron and 0 neutrons. When hydrogen loses an electron to become H+ only a proton remains. We can work out the number of neutrons an atom has by deducting the atomi...
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What happens when you heat Calcium Carbonate?

First can you tell me what kind of reaction is this reaction? Thermal decomposition Secondly can you tell me the products of this reaction and have a go writing the formulae? CaCO 3 -> CaO + CO 2
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Explain how smoking can increase blood pressure?

There are two main reasons that smoking can increase blood pressure: Cigarette smoke contains nicotine which, once inhaled, can enter the bloodstream and cause the release of adrenaline which increases the h...
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What are the advantages of doing business as a sole trader?

In answering this question, a few things must be taken into consideration. FIrstly, the question clearly asks for the advantages of being a sole trader. This means that any time wasted in explaining a disadv...
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Find the equation of the line passing through the point ( 2, −3) which is parallel to the line with equation y + 4x = 7

First we rearrange the equation y + 4 x = 7 to y = −4 x + 7 So we can see that the gradient of this equation is −4. Since the line we are looking for is parallel, it must have the same gradient, −4. So now w...
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