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How can we learn as much vocabulary as possible during these sessions?

In A-level books, each is separated into several topics with short lists of vocabulary. By talking about these topics, I will ask you to write any important new wword down and ask you to learn them at home i...
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Answered by Penrose R. • French tutor
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What's the difference between a noun and a pronoun?

Nouns and pronouns are very similar, so be careful not to get them confused! A noun is an object or a thing, for example: 'The cat is sleeping.' Here the noun in the sentence is cat . You can often spot a no...
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Answered by Abbigael F. • English tutor
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How do I simplify fully (p^3 x p^4)/p^2?

At first this looks quite daunting as it combines a number of different indices (powers) and a fraction. The rules for indices are just something that you have to learn - so don't worry if you don't know the...
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Answered by Emily R. • Maths tutor
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Why do ionisation energies increase across a period?

It's experimentally observed that ionisation energies have a general increase as one moves across the period: the first ionisation energy of lithium is ~500 kJ mol‑1, whereas that of neon is over 2000 kJ mol...
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Answered by Tom D. • Chemistry tutor
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What is the difference between constructive and destructive waves?

So, constructive waves are the waves that build up the beaches. They have a large 'swash', which means they can carry deposits of sand and other materials far up the beach. They are much lower than destructi...
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Answered by C B. • Geography tutor
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