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What is a Homonym…Well a Pair of Pears!

What is a Homonym…Well a Pair of Pears! 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Homonyms are words that sound alike, but they do not have the same meaning. Unfortunately, they look just enough alike to get past the unwary writer. In addition, those pesky…

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Diffusion, Osmosis and Osmotic Pressure

Diffusion, Osmosis and Osmotic Pressure 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Diffusion is the net movement of molecules because of a difference in the chemical potential or concentration between two regions. Molecules move faster when the difference/gradient is larger. Molecules tend…

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Distance Between Two Points

Distance Between Two Points 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

People usually forget a formula to find a distance between two points. The thing is that, you don’t need to memorize the formula if you know where the formula comes…

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Naming Covalent Compounds

Naming Covalent Compounds 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

When naming covalent compounds, prefixes must be used to identify the number of atoms. The prefixes are as follows. 1: Mono- 2: Di- 3: Tri- 4: Tetra- 5: Penta- 6:…

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Quotation Marks, and How to “Use” Them

Quotation Marks, and How to “Use” Them 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Quotation marks are used in almost every type of text. Whether it is an essay for a school assignment, to a major publication, there is no escaping them. American quotation…

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Distance, Velocity, and Acceleration

Distance, Velocity, and Acceleration 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

There is a relationship between distance, velocity and acceleration. When you understand how they interact, and their equations; they are much easier to grasp. The relationship between distance and velocity…

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Limits: Reaching for a Goal

Limits: Reaching for a Goal 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

A limit can be a difficult concept to grasp in mathematics, as it is a value that is never reached, but is ‘approached’ by an input, or index of some…

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Complex Numbers Continued: Amplitude

Complex Numbers Continued: Amplitude 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

This article assumes you have read our article on Polar Representation of a Complex Number Resuming from there, we had determined t = tan-1(b/a), which is called the amplitude or…

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Atomic Properties: Electronegativity

Atomic Properties: Electronegativity 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Electronegativity (EN) is a property that describes an atom’s attraction for electrons in a bond. This property determines the type of bond which forms between two atoms. An atom with…

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Understanding Percentage Composition

Understanding Percentage Composition 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

The Law of Definite Proportions states that elements in a compound are always present in the same proportions by mass. The percent composition is the relative mass of each element…

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