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Why do certain metals give off different colours when heated?

This is to do with the electrons in the metal atoms. When a piece of the metal is heated, if there is enough energy supplied to the atoms, their electrons are excited and are promoted (jump up) to higher ene...
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Answered by Josh R. Chemistry tutor
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How should I structure my personal statement?

When writing your personal statement, you want to show the universities that you have researched them in addition to the course you are applying for. Furthermore, you want to make it clear why you want to be...
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Why Darwinism played an important role in shaping Nietzsche's Overman (Ubermensch)?

As Nietzsche states in Thus Spoke Zarathustra, mankind is placed in between a monkey and the Overman. Moreover, he states that the Overman is the final aim of men, and the process will go through 3 stages an...
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How can I get a better mark in the writing part of my Spanish GCSE/A-Level?

Firstly, it's important to have a bank of topic-specific vocab, which would demonstrate a wider and higher-register vocabulary level. During lessons, keep vocab lists of new words and arrange them by topic, ...
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Answered by Sofia L. Spanish tutor
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What is the photo-electric effect and what impact did it have on the development of Quantum Mechanics?

The photo-electric effect is the process in which a metal will emit electrons when light of a sufficiently high frequency is incident upon it, Before Einstein's description of the photo-electric effect the o...
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