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Polar Covalent Bonds
Electronegativity The elements with the highest ionization energies are generally those with the most negative…
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What is the Octet Rule?
The octet rule dictates that atoms are most stable when their valence shells are filled…
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Covalent Bond
Covalent bond is a chemical bonding process in which pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms. The…
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Atomic Orbitals
An orbital is the quantum mechanical refinement of Bohr’s orbit. In contrast to his concept…
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What is an atom?
Atoms are building blocks. If you want to create a language, you'll need an alphabet. If…
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Protein targeting
Protein targeting or protein sorting is the biological mechanism by which proteins are transported to their appropriate destinations in the…
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Gluconeogenesis
Gluconeogenesis quite literally translates as ‘the production of new glucose’. It is a metabolic pathway…
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The TCA Cycle
The TCA cycle is a central pathway into which many metabolites feed. It consists of a number…
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Glycolysis
Glycolysis is the process in which one glucose molecule is broken down to form two molecules…
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Difference Between Primary Metabolites and Secondary Metabolites
The metabolites which are required for the growth and maintenance of cellular function are called primary…