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Which of the following best defines latent heat?
 
  A) The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.
  B) The direct measure of the average kinetic energy of a substance's molecules.
  C) The energy needed to break the intermolecular bonds that hold molecules in place.
  D) The energy transfer from one body to another due to a difference in temperature.
  E) Weak interactions that become significant when molecules are very close together.

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Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Coarse-grained lithogenous neritic deposits dominate continental margin areas BECAUSE they do not contain biogenous, hydrogenous, and cosmogenous particles.
 
  A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
  B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
  C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
  D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
  E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.


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duke02

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Reply #1 on: Aug 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C


formula1

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Reply 2 on: Aug 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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