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What is the gerund?

The gerund is a 'verbal noun'such as 'amandi' in 'ars amandi'. It is translated by giving the verb the ending '-ing' (e.g. the art of loving). This can lead to confusion with the present active participle wh...
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What is the unit frequency is measured in?

Hertz (Hz), or sometimes megahertz if the Hz is very large.
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State what is meant by the term structural isomer?

Same molecular formulas, but bonded in different ways. So by this I mean that 2 molecules could have the same formula but have a different structure, they have bonded together differently.
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Explain why chloride and bromide are in the same group in the period table. Also describe the electronic structures of both.

They have the same number of 'free electrons' in their outer ring. They both have 7 free outer electrons, this means that all group 7 elements have 7 free outer electrons.
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Explain why maltose can only be broken down by the enzyme maltase.

The active site of an enzyme is complementary (meaning, it fits perfectly) to a substrate (in this can the substrate being maltose). Once the maltose and maltase combine to form the enzyme-substrate complex,...
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