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We were told we can't use complex numbers to solve a 3u question. For eg, say you're doing a polynomials question and end up with x^2 + 16 (yeah easy enough to sketch I know) you wouldn't factorise it to end up with complex roots-it isn't part of the 3u syllabus and the...

Distillation: A process which leads to the separation of a mixture of liquid chemicals

reversible reaction: a chemical reaction that can proceed in either direction.

lol yeah! It gets pretty amusing tho!! cell potential: the difference in potential between the two electrodes of a cell

Equilibria: Plural for equilibrium

solution: a homogeneous mixture of a solute in a solvent lol I like those y responses!

whoops that was another 'y' lol

normality: the number of equivalents of solute dissolved in one liter of solution

tetrahedral hole: a tetrahedral space formed by four atoms or ions in a crystal. lol whoops, sorry bout the 'y's!

misciblity: the ability of a liquid to mix with another liquid

density: mass per unit volume of a substance

disproportionation: oxidation-reduction reaction in which the same element is both oxidized and reduced haha, the 'y's are always the best! lol

radioactive decay: the spontaneous change of an unstable nuclide into another nuclide

Cathode- positive terminal of an electrolytic cell And I'm calling it quits now and going to bed!

Bah, in my class of 5 there's 3 girls 2 guys. We started the year with 7 people, we had 2 other girls, but one left the school and the other dropped cos she had too many units.

Saturated: A state in which a liquid can absorb/dissovle no more of a substance

limiting reagent: the reactant completely consumed by a chemical reaction.

haha we're moving too fast again!!

Extraction: obtaining something from a mixture by chemical, physical, or mechanical means

Meh, same thing. nonmetal: an element that is brittle and nonductile as a solid Damn, I think I'm running out of 'n's!!