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Is there a sure-fire way of knowing if a noun is masculine or feminine?

There is no such thing as a foolproof way of determining the gender of a noun. However, there are a few rules which are worth learning and which will help you in this way, especially if you are a list learne...
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Answered by Samy C. • French tutor
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Explain why fluorine is reactive

Fluorine is a halogen, these group 7 elements are reactive because they require just 1 additional electron to achieve a noble configuration. Fluorine is the smallest halogen, and so its outer electrons are c...
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Answered by George L. • Chemistry tutor
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A curve has equation y= e^x -5x, Find the coordinates of the stationary point and show it is a minimum point

differentiating e x gives e x (need to know this), differentiating -5x gives -5 (step the power of the x down by 1 and multiply the original power with the coefficient, power of the x was 1 so becomes 0, x 0...
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Answered by James C. • Maths tutor
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How should one structure a typical A level essay exam answer?

The most importance driving factor in your answer should be your argument, At the beginning of the essay, make it clear to the marker exactly what you think about the issue in the question. For example, if t...
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Answered by Henry G. • History tutor
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How are action potentials generated in a neuron?

A stimulus at the receptor end of the neuron causes the membrane to become more permeable to Na+ ions. Because there is a higher concentration of Na+ on the outside of the cell the flood into the cell down t...
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Answered by Alexander N. • Biology tutor
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