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  2. Flame test - Wikipedia

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    A flame test involves introducing a sample of the element or compound to a hot, non-luminous flame and observing the color of the flame that results. [4] The compound can be made into a paste with concentrated hydrochloric acid, as metal halides , being volatile, give better results. [ 5 ]

  3. Nondestructive testing - Wikipedia

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    Nondestructive testing ... Bubble testing; Halogen diode leak testing; ... specifically developed for use in the naval nuclear program. [31]

  4. Underground nuclear weapons testing - Wikipedia

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    The effects of an underground nuclear test may vary according to factors including the depth and yield of the explosion, as well as the nature of the surrounding rock. [25] If the test is conducted at sufficient depth, the test is said to be contained, with no venting of gases or other contaminants to the environment. [25]

  5. List of Cambridge International Examinations Advanced Level ...

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    A Level only CIE 9679: Afrikaans: A Level only CIE 9680: Arabic: A Level only CIE 9686: Urdu – Pakistan only: A Level only CIE 9687: Hindi: A Level only CIE 9688: Marathi: A Level only CIE 9689: Tamil: A Level only CIE 9690: Telugu: A Level only CIE 9691: Computing: CIE 9692? CIE 9693: Marine Science: CIE 9694: Thinking Skills: available from ...

  6. Geiger–Müller tube - Wikipedia

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    The components of the gas mixture are vital to the operation and application of a G-M tube. The mixture is composed of an inert gas such as helium, argon or neon which is ionized by incident radiation, and a "quench" gas of 5–10% of an organic vapor or a halogen gas to prevent spurious pulsing by quenching the electron avalanches. [5]

  7. List of standardized tests in the United States - Wikipedia

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    National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP); State achievement tests are standardized tests.These may be required in American public schools for the schools to receive federal funding, according to the US Public Law 107-110 originally passed as Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and currently authorized as Every Student Succeeds Act in 2015.

  8. Cambridge International General Certificate of Education

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    A student typically studies four subjects at Cambridge International AS-Level and finishes three of those subjects at Cambridge International A-Level. Each subject a student completes receives a separate grade. The different grades are allocated according to "difficulty" in exams by applying a so-called "grade threshold" scheme.

  9. Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination - Wikipedia

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    The AS-level examination, which is commonly taken with the A-Levels, tests the ability of students to understand and use English at a level that is required for tertiary education. The Use of English (UE) examination was introduced in 1989 as an independent subject instead of an A level subject, as an entrance requirement of HKU.