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Coh3 chemical name

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CHEMISTRY 

 Atom 
An atom is the smallest  stable unit of matter 

Element 
An element is a pure substance made of only one type of atom.
There are about 120 elements , so 120 different atoms exist.

In the periodic table the elements are organized in rows.
The vertical columns are called groups
The horizontal rows are called periods. 
Li, Na and k are in the same group 
N , O , F are in the same period. 
If the elements are in the same group they have the same number of electrons in the outer shell.
This elements in their same groups can have similar chemical and physical  properties. 

Some groups have specific names :

Group 1 elements : are named ALKALI 
Group 2 elements : ALKALI EARTH METALS
Group 7 elements : HALOGEN 
Group 0 elements : NOBLE
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Business Strategy Essentials: Competitors, Service, and Loyalty

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Competitor Analysis: A Strategic Approach

1. Identifying Your Company's Competitors

Direct Competitors:

Offer products/services that could serve as a similar substitute for yours and operate in your same area.

Indirect Competitors:

Provide products that are not the same but could satisfy the same need.

2. Competitor Objectives, Strategies & Reactions

Once true competitors have been identified, determine what to evaluate from them and how.

Benchmarking:

The process of measuring the performance of a company's products, services, or processes against those of leading businesses to identify best practices and ways to improve quality and performance.

3. Selecting Which Competitors to Attack or Avoid

Key Areas for Competitor Analysis:

  • Business: Analyze competitor
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Wall Street Crash of 1929: Causes and Market Collapse

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Wall Street Crash

What is Wall Street?

It is the American stock market.

How the Stock Market Works

To set up a company, you need capital. This capital is raised from investors (called shareholders because, in return, the investors own a share in the company), who then get their money back either through receiving dividends on the shares or through selling their shares. Investors buy and sell their shares on the "stock market."

How Shares Work

The value of shares is higher when the company is successful. When more people buy rather than sell shares, their price goes up. But when it is the other way around, the price falls.

Causes

Speculation

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Pros and Cons of a Career in Public Accountancy

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On a teenager's life, there is a moment in which we ask ourselves what are we going to study? What are we going to do? Is it the right choice? And if I fail or choose wrong? Always, everyone, at any time. Our existential crisis. My dream is that I want to become a public accountant, so I asked some of my teachers and one student at San Andres University to tell me this career's pros and cons. Here I have some of their main points.

Advantages

  • Hernan Telechea, a public accountant and business administration student, mentioned that this career offers a larger amount of job opportunities. However, top companies tend to select students with excellent performance before they graduate from the university.
  • According to Adriana Barrera, my accounting teacher,
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Irregular Verbs in English: Infinitive, Past Simple, and Past Participle

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beat

beat

beaten

golpear

bet

bet/betted

bet/betted

apostar

bring

brought

brought

traer

creep

crept

crept

arrastrarse

deal

dealt

dealt

dar, repartir

feed

fed

fed

alimentar

fight

fought

fought

pelear

flee

fled

fled

huir

hang

hung

hung

colgar

hide

hid

hidden

esconderse

hold

held

held

tener, mantener

lead

led

led

encabezar

mean

meant

meant

significar

rise

rose

risen

elevar

run

ran

run

correr

say

said

said

decir

set

set

set

fijar

sew

sewed

sewn/sewed

coser

shake

shook

shaken

sacudir

shine

shone

shone

brillar

show

showed

shown/showed

mostrar

shrink

shrank/shrunk

shrunk

encoger

shut

shut

shut

cerrar

sink

sank

sunk

hundir

sit

sat

sat

sentarse

slide

slid

slid

deslizar

sow

sowed

sown/sowed

sembrar

spend

spent

spent

gastar

spill

spilt/spilled

spilt/spilled

derramar

split

split

split

partir

spoil

spoilt/spoiled

spoilt/spoiled

estropear

steal

stole

stolen

robar

sting

stung

stung

picar

stink

stank/

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C Programming Basics: Examples and Explanations

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C Programming Basics

Printing a Message

int main() { print("Hello!!!"); }

Variables and Mathematical Calculations

int main() // Main function

{

int a = 25; // Initialize a variable to 25

int b = 17; // Initialize b variable to 17

int c = a + b; // Initialize c variable to a + b

print("c = %d ", c); // Display decimal value of c

}

Floating-Point Math

int main() // Main function

{

float r = 1.0; // Set radius to 1.0

float c = 2.0 * PI * r; // Calculate circumference

print("circumference = %f \n", c); // Display circumference

}

Arrays

int main() // Main function

{

int p[] = {1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 11}; // Initialize the array

print("p[0] = %d\n", p[0]); // Display what p[0] stores

print("p[3] = %d\n", p[3]); // Display what p[3] stores

p[3] = 101; // Assignment

}

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Boosting Railway Construction in Spain: A Primary Source Law Text

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TYPE OF TXT: Primary source

As regards the form, it's a law-legal text/terms for economic text

AUTHOR: Libe progre Governmnt, at the proposal of ministry of development+approved by Cortes+Isa2 (queen)

ADDRESSEE: All the Spaniards, so it is a public text

Introduction

OBJECTIVE: Attract foreign capital to boost the construction of the railway in Spain

LOCA+DATE: Aranju, published in "", located in process of "Vicalvarada" to Progre Biennium 1854-56


Main idea: Boost the construction of the railway in Spain and the need to attract foreign capital

Introduction: The law approved in Cortes is ratified by Isabel II, Queen of Spain

Articles:

Their object is to regulate the general service of the rail network.

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The 1855 Spanish Railway Law: Boosting Construction and Attracting Foreign Capital

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TYPE OF TEXT: Primary Source

As regards the form, it's a law - legal text/terms. For content - economic text.

AUTHOR

Liberal Progressive Government, at the proposal of the Ministry of Development + approved by Cortes + Isabel II (Queen)

ADDRESSEE

All the Spaniards, so it is a public text.

Introduction

OBJECTIVE

Attract foreign capital to boost the construction of the railway in Spain.

LOCATION + DATE

Aranjuez, published in “”/Located in the process of “Vicalvarada” to Progressive Biennium 1854-56


Main Idea

Boost the construction of the railway in Spain + the need to attract foreign capital.

Introduction

The law - approved in Cortes is ratified by Isabel II, Queen of Spain.

Articles

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Adjetivos para describir personalidades

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active:

Engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy:
  • There's an active cult in the area.

  • aggressive:

    Characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing:
  • If anyone was going to be passive-aggressive, it was him.

  • arrogant:

    Making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud:
  • You disgust me too, because you are unbelievably arrogant.

  • determined:

    Having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it.
  • Only made me more determined, though.

  • enthusiastic:

    Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
  • Their enthusiastic whispering was audible to those three rows away.

  • generous:

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Extended Essay Process: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Initial Steps

  1. Subject Selection: Choose an available Diploma Programme subject for your extended essay, considering any restrictions imposed by your school.
  2. Material Review: Thoroughly read the assessment criteria, the relevant subject-specific chapter of the Extended Essay Guide, the IB's ethical guidelines, and other associated policies (e.g., those relating to animal experiments).
  3. Research Reflection Space (RRS): Set up your RRS and utilize it as the primary tool for planning and reflecting throughout the extended essay process.
  4. Topic Selection and Background Reading: Choose a topic and conduct preliminary background reading to gain a foundational understanding.
  5. Research Question Formulation: Develop a preliminary research question, incorporating
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