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Describe the bonding present in a piece of sodium metal.

A lattice of positive sodium ions with a sea of delocalised electrons distributed around them. The metallic bond consists of the electrostatic force of attracion between the positively charged sodium atoms a...
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Explain the difference between speed and velocity.

Speed is the rate of change in direction, whereas velocity is the rate of change in displacement. This means that an object's velocity has an associated direction whereas its speed doesn't.If a car travells ...
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How does the postal rule apply to accepting and terminating contracts?

For a contract to be valid there needs to be both offer and acceptance. Therefore, a contract cannot be enforced unless it is accepted. The postal rule states that an offer is deemed to be accepted from the ...
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Why is a German or Italian augmented sixth chord NOT the same as a dominant seventh chord?

There are two key differences between dominant seventh chords and augmented sixth chords, despite the fact that they sound the same and use the same pitches: function, and spelling. A dominant seventh chord ...
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Explain whether the boiling point of 1-bromopentane will be higher, lower or the same as that of 2-bromo-2-methylbutane. (3)

1-bromopentane has a higher boiling point than 2-bromo-2-methylbutane Both isomers have vanderwaahls forces and dipole dipole forces 1-bromopentane is a primary isomer whereas 2-bromo-2-methylbutane is a ter...
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