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Copper is a metal, it therefore has delocalised electrons, i.e. e- which have come away from the atom, which can move through the solid metal allowing it to conduct heat and electricity. Other properties ...

This is to do with the definition of a transition metal (TM). A TM is a metal which loses electrons to form an ion with an incomplete D subshell. Scandiums most stable ion is a Sc3+ ion losing both the el...

The function of the synapse is to transfer electric activity from one cell to another. At chemical synapses, the presynaptic neuron is separated from the postsynaptic neuron by a synaptic cleft. Transmiss...

When using the past tense, you usually have to choose between passé composé and imparfait. Imparfait is often used for continuous, or habitual actions that have happened but could still be happening. Tous...

When analysing a play, you will need to think slightly differently to when you analyse a poem or piece of prose text. Though the textual analysis remains important, there are additional characteristics to...