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Explain why the atomic radius of elements decreases as you move across the periodic table from the left to the right

Periodicity:As you move across the row the atomic number increases, ie an additional proton is added for each additional element, this is what makes them different elements rather than isotopes of the sam...

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Explain why cis- alkenes typically have a lower boiling point than trans alkenes.

Define cis and trans alkenes:Carbon to carbon single bonds can freely rotate to give a carbon chain that can take on a number of shapes (this is to do with the overlap of p - orbitals to ...

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A reflex occurs the iris of the human eye in response to changes in light levels - describe how these changes occur, referring to the changes in light level in your answer.

I would most likely present a figure of a dilated & undilated pupal and hopefully this will begin their thought process.
To receive full marks for this answer, I will be looking for the below poi...

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What is red-shift and how does it work?

When we see light, the colour of light that we see is determined by the wavelength of the light. Violet light has the shortest wavelength, and red light has the longest wavelength. Red shift happens when ...

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A newspaper runs a competition in which every entrant guesses an integer between 0 and 100 inclusive, the winner of the competition is the person who's guess is closest to 2/3rds of the average integer guessed, what number do you guess?

If I was helping prepare a student for an oxbridge interview I would begin by reminding them not to rush into the answer, explaining that tutors want to see your logical thinking process, and that rushing...

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