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How can I bring my controlled assessment work up to an A-grade?

In both writing and speaking assessments, you need to ensure your content has good flow and ticks certain boxes that the examiner is looking for - for example have you used the correct form of the past tense...
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What would your advice be on revision for History A-Level?

There is no definitively correct answer on revision. All students learn and revise in a variety of different ways. However, my advice when it comes to History at A-Level and even during my studies at undergr...
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How are amino acids involved in condensation and hydrolysis reactions?

A condensation reaction is where two small molecules react together to form a larger molecule with the elimination of a small molecule like water. Two amino acids can react in a condensation reaction to form...
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How do amino acids change at different pH?

Amino acids are amphoteric which means they can act as an acid or a base. An isoelectric point is the pH at which an amino acid exists as its zwitterion. A zwitterion is the dipolar ionic form of an amino ac...
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What is chirality? Why is it seen in amino acids?

All amino acids except glycine are chiral molecules. This is also known as optical isomerism. This means that they form isomers that are non-superimposable mirror images of each other. When drawing these dra...
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