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Amides are weaker acids than water because they contain an amine group instead of a hydroxyl group. This means that the acidity of an amide is not as strong as that of a water-based acid. Additionally, the nitrogen atom in ...

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Fires have been burning for centuries, but it is a question that has been answered in different ways by different people. There are many theories about why fires burn and they all agree on one thing ...

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Most carbonated drinks consist mostly of water, so drinking sodas hydrates the body. However, some carbonated drinks can lead to dehydration if you are not careful (depending on how much caffeine they contain). Caffeine is a diuretic, which means it causes the ...

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Most wells do not get their water from underground rivers, but instead get the water from aquifers. Aquifers are layers of rock and soil with water flowing through their small pores. For the most part, there are not giant caves ...

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Although the eye's pupil is indeed a hole in the front surface of the eye, this hole is covered in the front by a strong, transparent coating called the cornea and in the back by a fibrous, transparent object called ...

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Water and alcohols have similar properties because water molecules contain hydroxyl groups that can form hydrogen bonds with other water molecules and with alcohol molecules, and likewise alcohol molecules can form hydrogen bonds with other alcohol molecules as ...