Alkali Metals Introduction Alkali metals refer to six elements belonging to the Group IA of the long form of the Modern Periodic Table‚ viz. Lithium (Li)‚ Sodium (Na)‚ Potassium (K)‚ Rubidium (Rb)‚ Cesium (Cs) and Francium (Fr). Fr is a radioactive element. These elements are called so because they form strongly alkaline oxides and hydroxides. Electronic Configuration of Alkali Metals Each of the alkali metals has one electron in their outermost (valence) shell‚ which is just outside an inert
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which underscore the main theme. This poem relates to the speaker’s inner turmoil because if his mixed racial ancestry.First of all‚“crossˮcan mean“angry.ˮThe speaker was angry‚ or “cross‚”with his father and mother for their passing on to him an amalgam of genes. After his anger subsides‚ he forgives them but still feels puzzled about his own background.Next‚ “crossˮis associated with “crucifixion.ˮHis hybridity is a burden‚like a cross to bear.This association relates to the suffering of Jesus Christ
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my cultures however‚ was that they weren’t so different after all. Over time‚ I integrated various aspects of my heritage in its entirety. At the core‚ my cultures were intertwined. It was not solely one or the other that helped define me‚ but an amalgam of the
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imparted‚ shared‚ etc. futility- the quality of being futile; ineffectiveness; uselessness. escarpments- Geology . a long‚ precipitous‚ clifflike ridge of land‚ rock‚ or the like‚ commonly formed by faulting or fracturing of the earth’s crust. amalgam- an alloy of mercury with another metal or metals. antimony- something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something‚ often something immaterial; emblem‚ token‚ or sign. disquieting- lack of calm
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‘The groups we reject show us who we are just as much as the groups we choose to join.’ For some individuals‚ there is a need to belong to a group to be able to develop their own identities. The price of assimilating to a particular group‚ however‚ is without the mirror that groups offer‚ there is no way of accurately determining our own characteristics. On the other hand‚ there are consequences of not being emotionally connected to any collective group. Either way‚ the groups we join or the groups
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The After Effects from Combat In Brian Turner’s poem‚ “Perimeter Watch”‚ a cautious solider returns to the comforts of their civilian home and community after serving in combat. Though their establishment is precisely the same as it was when they left; their own selves and inner thoughts are forever engraved with the routine(s)‚ order(s) and repression of war. Therefore‚ making it difficult for the solider to grasp true reality. Within the night‚ the renewed civilian does a perimeter check thoroughly
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air and reacts violently in water‚ setting fire to the liberated hydrogen. Thus‚ rubidium must be stored under dry mineral oil‚ in a vacuum‚ or in an inert atmosphere. It is a soft‚ silvery-white metallic element of the alkali group. Rubidium forms amalgams with mercury and alloys with gold‚ sodium‚ potassium‚ and cesium. Rubidium glows red-violet in a flame test. Rubidium Trivia: • Rubidium melts just a little above body temperature. • Rubidium was discovered using spectroscopy. When Bunsen
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Case Study: Peeking at a 21st Century Brand; bling h2o A new chapter in the bottled water industry has been written. Bling h2o‚ bottled in Tennessee at the English Mountain Spring‚ is an amalgam of modern sculpture‚ Hollywood‚ and truly great water. The brand’s creator‚ Hollywood screenwriter Kevin Boyd‚ envisioned a fine water presentation that made a statement equivalent to Cristal Champagne and Tiffany jewels. Boyd knows the importance of image and what your choice in bottled water conveys
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Classical social theory Main article: History of sociology The first “modern” social theories (known as classical theories) that begin to resemble the analytic social theory of today developed almost simultaneously with the birth of the science of sociology. Auguste Comte (1798–1857)‚ known as the "father of sociology" and regarded by some as the first philosopher of science‚[4] laid the groundwork for positivism - as well as structural functionalism and social evolutionism. In the 19th century
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the advancements of the dental field. The beginnings of government funded dental research begun during World War I when the Army wanted to procure dental amalgam but had no criteria. At the time the National Bureau of Standards was the chief physical laboratory to the government so the Army wrote to them requesting a standard for amalgam in order to put in a bid request in 1919. Separate manufacturers were producing dental materials but due to the lack of authoritative literature in dental materials
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