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1. Why does the first ionisation energy of atoms generally increase across a period?

As you go across the period, the number of protons increases, however the amount of shielding stays the same, so attraction of outer electrons to nucleus increases and more energy is required to remove an...

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Answered by Safia A. Chemistry tutor
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Analyse a short text.

First of all, I would ask the student to read the text out loud in order to work on pronunciation. Then, we would replace the text in its context: book it has been taken from, synopsis of the original boo...

CT
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How did the Policy of Appeasement lead to the Second World War?

The Policy of Appeasement led to the Second World War as Britain and France, two of the main powers in 20th century Europe, failed to appease Hitler to the extent where war with Nazi Germany wa...

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Answered by Annyka O. History tutor
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How to calculate the integral of sec(x)?

First of all, multiply secx by (secx+tanx)/(secx+tanx). Use the substitution u=secx+tanx, so that du=(secxtanx+sec2x) dx and then substitute both terms. Calculate the integral of the du/u arriv...

CK
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What is a synapse and how is information transmitted across it?

Synapse = the junction between two neurones (nerve cells) OR the junction between a neuron and an effector cell such as a muscle cell

A synapse between two neurones consists of:

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