Assessment 1) Describe the difference between ionic and covalent bond. Ionic bonds have electrostatic forces that hold cations and anions together‚ and are electronic neutral. Covalent bonds are bonds that don’t give or take any electrons. In stead they share the elctrons 50) Which of these compounds contain elements that do not follow the octet rule? Explain. a) NF3: 5 + (7*3) = 26 b) PCl2F3: 5 + (7*2) + (7*3) = 40 c) SF4: 6 + (7 *4) = 24 d) SCl2: 6 + (7*2) = 20 The answer is “d”
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Josh Nersissian Mrs. Kolus English‚ Pd. 3 11 September 2012 Native American Mascots Redskins‚ Braves‚ Indians‚ and Chiefs; they’re just mascot names not racist remarks. People find using these names as team mascots derogatory and insulting. Others don’t mind it‚ they think of it as tradition and don’t want the names removed. On the contrary‚ Native American Mascots being used in sports teams is considered disrespect to several. This should not be an issue because they do not ridicule
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Chemical bonds are what make up the world. In bonds‚ elements are held together and form compounds that may have new physical and chemical properties. There are two main kinds of bonds‚ they ionic and covalent. In bonding the goal of the atoms involved is to reach a level of stability with less energy. In order to reach the epitome of stability‚ as in the case of noble gases‚ an atom strives to complete its outer shell. Either losing or gaining electrons may do this‚ which concludes in an ionic bond
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Description: I was a freshman in high school and a disagreement broke out among the current and past students from my high school over its mascot named “rebel”. The disagreement got out of hand several times and had been a contentious issue for years. That particular year several students petition the school board to have the mascot changed. I and my family attended the meeting to see what all the fuss was about and why an agreement of some kind could not have been reached before it got to this point
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Question 1 1 out of 1 points Which of the following is true about “meiosis”? Select all that apply. Answers: Reproductive cells undergo meiosis Non-germ cells are reproduced Red blood cells undergo meiosis Number of chromosomes reduces by half in phase one Cell divides to produce four daughter cells Response Feedback: Meiosis occurs only in replicating gametes or reproducing cells. In phase one‚ the number of chromosomes is reduced by half but the chromatid pairs remain together. In phase
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True/False Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. ____ 1. Eukaryotic cells are characterized by a lack of a distinct nucleus‚ whereas prokaryotic cells have intracellular compartments bordered by membranes and a well-defined nucleus. ____ 2. Lipids and proteins are the major components of the plasma membrane. ____ 3. Lysosomes remain fully active by maintaining an acid pH created by pumping hydrogen ions into their interiors. ____ 4. The chief function of ribosomes
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“The Washington State Board of Education has passed a resolution urging school districts to stop using Native American mascots‚ the Olympian reported.” (ABC news). We can recall that these mascots were deemed “full of pride‚ integrity‚ courage” and so much more by the fans‚ promoters‚ and teams. People say the mascots are “okay”. But has that ever made anything in the world “okay”? In that sense‚ war‚ and everything that happens with it is “okay” too. Is it okay to take images from cultures we essentially
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North Dakota is currently in one of the biggest debates over a Native American team mascot. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is fighting with the University of North Dakota regarding the Fighting Sioux mascot. The Native American students have been increasing the pressure on the University to change its name. “We’re seeing more educators around the county‚ in middle Schools‚ high schools and at universities‚ concerned about the racial climate in schools dropping these symbols” (Johansen
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Are Native American Mascots Racist Symbols Many Sports teams today have mascots and team names that are offensive to Native Americans. Teams such as the Kansas City Chiefs‚ Atlanta Braves‚ Washington Redskins‚ Cleveland Indians‚ Chicago Blackhawks‚ and the North Dakota Fighting Sioux just to name a few. A controversy has existed for decades about sports mascots with Native American images and names. Some argue that the images and names projected by Indian mascots demean the traditions of their
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referred to as the “Politically Incorrect World Series” due to both teams stereotypical Native American mascots. Growing up‚ the Braves achieved dominance on the baseball diamond‚ which prompted every kid my age to wear the Tomahawk and make the “Braves” t-ball team. I was introduced to the Cleveland Indians by the comedy movie‚ Major League and ever since have recognized their cartoon-like mascot‚ “Chief Wahoo.” In “The Indian Wars”‚ S.L. Price asks why derogatory names like the Redskins and the clownish
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