Introduction Carbon forms two important oxides, namely carbon (iv) oxide and carbon (ii) oxide. The atmosphere contains about 0.03% by volume of carbon(iv) oxide. A small percentage of carbon (iv) oxide is found in the dissolved form of water. In the combined form, it is found mainly as metallic trioxocarbonates(iv) and hydrogen trioxocarbonates (iv) in
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What are Bad Debts Recovered Sometimes, it so happens that the bad debts previously written off get recovered. When this happens, the amount so recovered is a gain and hence credited to the bad debt recovered account. Such recovered debts are known as Bad Debt Recovered. When bad debts are recovered from debtors
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Meaning of Figures of Speech A figure of speech is a word or phrase that has a meaning different than its literal meaning. It can be a metaphor or simile that is designed to further explain a concept. Or, it can be a different way of pronouncing a word or phrase such as with alliteration
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Forest A forest can be defined as an area of land set aside for the production of timber and other forest products. It consists of a group of trees and community of many other living organisms including animals. Forest can be defined as a large area of land covered with trees and brushes, either growing wild
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Meaning of Settlement Settlement is a collection of buildings with people living in them. It is centre of human activities and it consists of houses, communication network, roads, tracks, railways etc. It could be one house, a village, a town or a city. Favourable Conditions for Siting a Settlement There must be adequate and dependable
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Sound Waves We know that waves are the produced disturbance which are formed by vibration and travel through a medium. There are different types of waves like transverse, longitudinal waves, etc. even whatever we hear that sound also comes in the form of a wave. So, we can say that sound comes towards us in
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Basic Function A function is a structure that simplifies a complex operation into a single step. A function is therefore a many-to-one (or sometimes one-to-one) relation. The set of values at which a function is defined is called its domain, while the set of values that the function can produce is called its range. Functions act as
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Definition of Self Control Self control can be defined as the ability to behave sensible. It is the ability to control oneself, in particular one’s emotions and desires or the expression of them in one’s behavior, especially in difficult situations. Self control is the ability to behave sensibly and calmly even when you feel angry, offended
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What are Computer Viruses? Computer viruses are small software programs that are designed to spread from one computer to another and to interfere with computer operation. A virus might corrupt or delete data on your computer, use your e-mail program to spread itself to other computers, or even erase everything on your hard disk. Computer
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Definition of Environmental physiology This can be defined as effects of the environment on the growth and performance of farm animals. Normal growth and performance are enhanced when climatic factors like temperature, rainfall, wind, relative humidity, sunlight etc. are moderate. Effects of Changes in Climate on Growth High intensity of radiation affect food intake of
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