The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Macropaedia (19 v.)Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1983 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... rule of eight ( or octet rule ) , and it comes about because the two low- est energy subshells in any major electron shell are the s ( electron capacity of two ) and p ( electron capacity , six ) subshells ( with the letters serving ...
... rule of eight ( or octet rule ) , and it comes about because the two low- est energy subshells in any major electron shell are the s ( electron capacity of two ) and p ( electron capacity , six ) subshells ( with the letters serving ...
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... rule . The basic dilemma of Mon- gol rule in China - the Mongols ' inability to achieve a durable identification with Chinese civilian institutions and to modify the military and colonialist character of their rule - became more ...
... rule . The basic dilemma of Mon- gol rule in China - the Mongols ' inability to achieve a durable identification with Chinese civilian institutions and to modify the military and colonialist character of their rule - became more ...
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... rule that may be applied to decide if a particu- lar object falls into a certain class . The concept " citizen of the United States " refers to such a decision rule , mean- ing any person who was born in U.S. territory or who is a child ...
... rule that may be applied to decide if a particu- lar object falls into a certain class . The concept " citizen of the United States " refers to such a decision rule , mean- ing any person who was born in U.S. territory or who is a child ...
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