An element that tends to gain electrons during chemical reactions is probably
a. a semimetal.
b. a nonmetal.
c. an actinide.
d. a metal.
b
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A. 0.20 rad/s B. 0.40 rad/s C. 0.60 rad/s D. 0.80 rad/s E. 0.67 rad/s
According to the nebular theory of solar system formation, which law best explains why the solar nebula spun faster as it shrank in size?
A) the law of conservation of angular momentum B) the law of conservation of energy C) the law of universal gravitation D) Einstein's law E = mc2
A sonic boom occurs only as an airplane just reaches the speed of sound in air, but not after it increases its speed further
A) True B) False
Material that is transported and deposited by ice is called ______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word