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In terms of electrons, what happens when magnesium atoms react with oxygen atoms to produce magnesium oxide?

Magnesium loses two electrons which are transferred to the oxygen atom (so oxygen gains two electrons). In this way, both magnesium and oxygen will acheive a stable full outer shell of electrons. The electro...
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Answered by Reka K. • Chemistry tutor
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How do I form regular superlative phrases and what is the difference between that and a comparative adjective?

A superlative is an adjective that takes a comparison to the highest or lowest degree and it compares 3 or more nouns. However, a comparative adjective is one that describes the difference between 2 nouns.To...
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Describe the mechanism of the polymerase chain reaction.

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is basically a series of three-stage cycles, each stage occurring at a different temperature. The three stages are denaturation, annealing and extension.Denaturation takes...
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Discuss the relationship between mental illness and social class, gender and ethnicity.

The biomedical approach to mental health conditions has largely dominated mainstream thought and treats mental illnesses as arising from individual biological or psychological factors; as something defective...
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Write 16*8^2x as a power of 2 in terms of x.

Change 16 as a power of 2 to get 2 4 . Change 8 2x as a power of 2 gives (2 3 ) 2x . You can times the two powers together giving 2 6x .So 16*8 2x =2 4 *2 6x . Now the powers can be added since the bases are...
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