English Learning Exercises: Greetings, Numbers, Verbs

Answer the Following Questions About Yourself

A. What’s your name?

My name is Jose Alberto Alvarez Olivo.

B. How are you?

I’m fine, thanks.

C. How old are you?

I am 23 years old.

D. Where are you from?

I am from the Dominican Republic.

E. Where do you live?

I live in San Francisco de Macoris.

Write 5 Formal or Informal Greetings in English

  • A. Good afternoon, how are you?
  • B. Good morning, how did you sleep?
  • C. How are you doing?
  • D. How’s your day going?
  • E. Nice to meet you.

Write the Following Cardinal Numbers in

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Electric Charges, Energy Sources, and Power Generation

Electric Charges: Positive and Negative

There are two kinds of electric charges: positive charge (+) and negative charge (-).

  • The closer two objects carrying the same sign are, the more they repel each other.
  • The closer two objects with different signs of charge are, the more they attract each other.
  • A body with no electrical charge has the same number of protons as electrons.
  • A body with a negative electric charge has gained electrons.
  • A body with a positive electric charge has lost electrons.

Conductors

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Atomic Models: Rutherford to Quantum Mechanics

Rutherford Model

The atom has a small, central nucleus with a positive electric charge, containing nearly all of the atom’s mass. Electrons with negative electric charge orbit the nucleus in long-distance circular paths. The electrical attraction between electrons and the nucleus provides the centripetal force for this revolution. The sum of the negative charges of the electrons equals the positive charge of the nucleus, making the atom electrically neutral.

Bohr Atomic Model

Postulate 1: Electrons

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Biochemistry and Biophysics: Fundamentals of Life’s Chemistry

Biochemistry and Biophysics: The Chemistry of Life

Biochemistry and biophysics are the sciences that deal with the basic chemistry of life. The objective is to study the chemical composition of living beings, the relationships between their chemical compounds, their transformations, regulation, and how these transformations have repercussions in the field of physiology of organisms.

Bioelements and Biomolecules

Bioelements are distinguished as primary, secondary, and trace. They combine to form organic

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Learn Spanish: Numbers, Questions, and Pronouns

Numbers in Spanish

  • One – Uno
  • Two – Dos
  • Three – Tres
  • Four – Cuatro
  • Five – Cinco
  • Six – Seis
  • Seven – Siete
  • Eight – Ocho
  • Nine – Nueve
  • Ten – Diez
  • Eleven – Once
  • Twelve – Doce
  • Thirteen – Trece
  • Fourteen – Catorce
  • Fifteen – Quince
  • Sixteen – Dieciséis
  • Seventeen – Diecisiete
  • Eighteen – Dieciocho
  • Nineteen – Diecinueve
  • Twenty – Veinte
  • Twenty-one – Veintiuno
  • Twenty-two – Veintidós
  • Twenty-three – Veintitrés
  • Twenty-four – Veinticuatro
  • Twenty-five – Veinticinco
  • Twenty-six – Veintiséis
  • Twenty-seven – Veintisiete
  • Twenty-eight – Veintiocho
  • Twenty-
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Side Chain Effects on Polymer Properties

Effect of Side Chains on Polymer Properties

Hydrogen as a Side Chain

In hydrogen polymers, the properties are determined by C-H bonds. Thus, these polymers are:

  • Water-resistant
  • Soluble in organic solvents
  • Resistant to chemical attack
  • Sensitive to free radical attack

Hydrogen as a side group does not provide any steric hindrance to the torsional mobility of the main chain. Therefore, such polymers have low glass transition temperatures. The small size of hydrogen favors the packing of chains; hence, the

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