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Describe the general structure of an atom.

Atoms are made up of three subatomic particles. These are protons, electrons and neutrons. Protons are POSitivly charged. Neutrons are NEUtral. Electrons are negative (electic shocks are bad). The nucleus (o...
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Solving a quadratic with ax^2 e.g. 2x^2 - 11x + 12 = 0

To solve the equation in the form (ax + b)(x + c): Method 1 Rewrite the x term as the sum of 2 different x terms. Start by multiplying the x^2 term and the final number term, to give 24. The two x terms shou...
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Explain how information passes between neurons in the nervous system

Individual neurons do not physically touch but are connected by synapses. These are small gaps between neurons. Signals or information are passed over the synapse between neurons, which allows information to...
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When do you use the German genitive to show possession?

The German genitive is used in a number of ways, but its number one use is to denote possession. This could be to do with anything, much like possession in English. You can be really creative with the German...
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What makes phenol different from alcohols?

You will need an underlying knowledge of the structure of benzene to answer this question. Benzene (C6H6) is formed from 6 carbon atoms arranged in a ring. [draw benzene] Each carbon atom has 4 bonding elect...
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