THE s-BLOCK ELEMENTS 291 UNIT 10 THE s -BLOCK ELEMENTS The first element of alkali and alkaline earth metals differs in many respects from the other members of the group After studying this unit‚ you will be able to • describe the general characteristics of the alkali metals and their compounds; • explain the general characteristics of the alkaline earth metals and their compounds; • describe the manufacture‚ properties and uses of industrially important sodium and calcium
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Asia: An Introduction Asia is noted as the biggest of the seven continents of the world. It is divided into six regions‚ each possessing distinctive physical‚ cultural‚ economic and political characteristics. Asia is not only the largest continent but also considered as the most thickly populated‚ with nearly three fifths of the world’s total population. Asia is the cradle of the human race‚ of civilization‚ of the world religions. Philosophy and religions are related to the Asian history. They
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`English 9H 5/2/12 Animal Farm Descriptive Essay A fable is a fictional‚ usually‚ short story that provides a lesson or moral at the end. Most of the time‚ fables with include animals or objects that can talk and act like humans. In Animal Farm‚ by George Orwell‚ the animals show similarities to humans. Orwell used this technique to relate farm animals to key figures in the Russian Revolution. Also‚ it adds creativity to
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My Father Goes To Court 1 A Critical Analysis of Carlos Bulosan’s “My Father Goes To Court” “You are not what you own but what you know” My Father Goes To Court Montenegro 2 Early life and immigration Bulosan was born to Ilocano parents in the Philippines in Binalonan‚ Pangasinan. There is considerable debate around his actual birth date‚ as he himself used several dates‚ but 1911 is generally considered the
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Kelly Phipps English 101 Descriptive Essay February 4‚ 2015 Everyone has a place where they go to escape all the pressure and uncertainties of life. There is always that one spot that can soothe all your problems and troubles in times of stress. For me‚ the beach is the ultimate cure to all my problems. While I am there‚ all my obligations are suddenly erased. As I stroll along I can feel the soft smooth sand beneath my feet. I am taken in by the calming atmosphere that encircles me. I close my
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Katherine T. 07/06/12 Monday/Wednesday ENC 1101 6:30pm "Locked Jaw" - Descriptive Essay It was a cool sunny Sunday afternoon‚ with the most perfect weather I ever saw in hot and damp Miami to have lunch. I thought to myself‚ “this day couldn’t be any better” because my boyfriend brought home my favorite lunch‚ the weather was flawless and we we’re enjoying a great weekend together after a long hard week of work and school! Crunchy Cordon Bleu chicken‚ green ceaser salad‚ hot tomato
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Kelsey 8 October 2013 Descriptive Paper The Intoxicated Drunks “Why am I naked? Why my throat is sore and why is there puke all over me? Where am I right now and why am I here?” These are the types of question that an intoxicated person usually find themselves asking after they have been drinking the night prior. Strolling into the after prom party‚ pass midnight; my friends and I enter through these gigantic mahogany doors into a house from the 21st century one that looks like Tony Starks’
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descriptive essay house on fire The House on Fire That cold night of December 2004 had left behind a memory which will stay in my mind for a never ending period of time. That night was not the same as the rest of the days in my life. Instead of going to bed‚ that night I was standing in the middle of the road‚ in complete terror. My heartbeat was accelerating
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Ddirk Mrs. K English 9 A October 24‚ 2012 Descriptive Essay The look of glee on people faces is the look that you might expect from a child on Christmas day. Why this look? They are on the most amazing place on earth truly it’s a gift from God Himself the “beach”. The beach is a quiet and peaceful place but at the same time it can be so noisy because the number of people that are on this beach is as if the new iphone 5 is being
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Ouch! It Burns!- a descriptive essay It was New Year’s Eve back home in the Philippines. I was only 6 years old‚ short‚ thin and clumsy. With my favorite striped pink shorts and white tank top with a Care Bears print on‚ I rushed outside our apartment to join other kids light some fireworks. People everywhere on our neighborhood were lighting their own fireworks and firecrackers. The sky that was usually dark was now filled with different colors of light – yellow‚ red‚ green‚ blue‚ white‚
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