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degrees in chemistry and cognitive science from Johns Hopkins University. She also has over five years of experience in writing about science for a variety of audiences. Her work has appeared on the science YouTube channel SciShow, the reference website ThoughtCo, and the American Institute of ...
Polymerization is the method of creating synthetic polymers bycombining smaller molecules, called monomers, into a chain held together by covalent bonds, according to ThoughtCo., an online educational resource. Various chemical reactions — those caused by heat and pressure, for example —alter the ch...
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Unlike some artwork of the sixteenth century, the Mona Lisa is a very realistic portrait of a very real human being.Alicja Zelazko of Encyclopedia Britannicaattributes this to Leonardo's skill with a brush, and his use of art techniques that were new and exciting during the Renaissance. She...
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An example of a reaction is that between hydrogen and fluorine gas to formhydrofluoric acid: H2+ F2→ 2 HF In this reaction, hydrogen is being oxidized and fluorine is being reduced. The reaction may be better understood if it is written in terms of two half-reactions. ...
Virtually all advertising campaigns begin by identifying the ideal target audience. Once all of the demographic data about the consumers of a specific product or service has been compiled, it is used to formulate a “creative brief,” an essential document describing the target audience and how to...