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strike
Subject:
Business Studies

when workers refuse to work to show their objection to conditions of work or wages.

strong acid
Subject:
Physical Sciences

an acid that ionises completely, e.g. HCl, HNO3 and H2SO4

strong base
Subject:
Physical Sciences

a base that ionises completely, e.g. NH3, NaOH.

strong force
Subject:
Physical Sciences

the force that holds particles in the nucleus together.

structural formula
Subject:
Physical Sciences

shows the geometry of the molecule, all the atoms in the molecule and the bonds between all the...

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