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Bishesh Gautam • asked a question

What does dextrorotatory and dextrorotation mean?

Dextrorotatory and dextrorotation are terms used in chemistry to describe the direction in which a substance rotates plane-polarized light. When a substance is said to be dextrorotatory, it means that it rotates plane-polarized light to the right or clockwise direction, whereas when it is levorotatory, it rotates plane-polarized light to the left or counterclockwise direction.

The terms "dextrorotatory" and "levorotatory" come from the Latin words "dexter" meaning "right" and "lævus" meaning...

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Sachin Shrestha • over 2 years ago

F1 Visa Experience

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Date: July 19, 2023

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I reached the US embassy about an hour earlier than the appointment time. Hundreds of applicants were waiting for the gate to open and about 75% of them were for tourist visas. My turn was after about 50-60 applicants. I was very nervous in the beginning, so I...

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Surakshya Pandey

Congratulations Sachin!!

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NANDANI KUMARI • asked a question

How would you account for the following:

(i) Highest fluoride of Mn is MnF4 whereas the highest oxide is Mn2O2

(ii) Transition metals and their compounds show catalytic properties.

ii)Transition metals and their compounds show catalytic activities because of Variable or multiple oxidation states, ability to form complexes, they provide large surface area for adsorption.

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Nikas Ghimire • over 3 years ago

There are different ways to visualize infinity to ponder upon. This is some random thing about infinity in my head which I'll be mentioning.

Imagine any number, Keep on adding a certain value to it, Since we are talking big here, there is no limit to how much you add.

Keep on adding, Imagine that the progress of increment is like a progress bar. So, Is the progress bar really progressing? Since it doesnt really have an end and no...

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Rabin Kalikote

Where could be the end? Any thoughts?

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