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User:PeterWinchester

2008-12-28T17:30:02Z

PeterWinchester:

Hello!
I'm a British student, living near to Guildford. Currently, I'm studying Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Politics.

Talk:Bromine

2008-12-19T21:42:43Z

PeterWinchester: New page: Oh, come on. I read the source; I see nothing that comes close to fitting the facts. A google search for any of your invented terms reveals the sqaure root of nada, and the whole page soun...

Oh, come on. I read the source; I see nothing that comes close to fitting the facts. A google search for any of your invented terms reveals the sqaure root of nada, and the whole page sounds ridiculous. I'm not going to get drawn into an edit war here, so your laughable article stands for the time being. Many thanks, [[User:PeterWinchester|PeterWinchester]] 16:42, 19 December 2008 (EST)

Alan Partridge

2008-12-17T15:23:21Z

PeterWinchester: New page: '''Alan Partridge''' is a fictional television and radio presenter played by Steve Coogan in a number of different programmes. Despite an oppotunity on BBC2 with the chat show ...

'''Alan Partridge''' is a fictional [[television]] and [[radio]] presenter played by Steve Coogan in a number of different programmes. Despite an oppotunity on [[BBC]]2 with the chat show "Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge", he ends up washed up, presenting a late-night early morning radio show called "Up With the Partridge" on Radio Norwich.
Partridge is portrayed as insensitive and deliberately rude to virtually everybody, including his wife and the guests on his programmed. Consequently, he has few friends at the BBC, has been kicked out of his house by his wife (and now lives at a "Travel Tavern", referred to once as a layby) and is given the graveyard shift on radio.

Bromine

2008-12-10T19:11:47Z

PeterWinchester: I presume edits made since this point are a joke.

{{Element | name=Bromine | symbol=Br | anumber=35 | amass=79.9 amu | noe=35 | class=Halogen | cstructure=Orthorhombic | color=Red | date=1826 | discname=[[Antoine J. Balard ]] | origname=From the Greek ''bromos''. | uses= Making fumigants, flameproofing agents, water purification compounds, dyes, medicines, sanitizers, inorganic bromides for photography | obtained=Ocean Water}}

User:PeterWinchester

2008-12-09T21:14:07Z

PeterWinchester:

Hello!

==Me==
I'm a British student, living near to Guildford. Currently, I'm studying Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Politics.

==My Political Views==
I describe myself as a One Nation Conservative. My view is that society is inherent unequal, and that attempts to abolish the class system only make it worse, a la USSR. However, since I believe that we are part of one society, I think it is right that those of us that are more fortunate, such as me, should support those who are less fortunate. I think too many people think in the view of "what are *my* rights", and not think about how what they do will affect other people.

==My Religious Views==
I would currently describe myself as a churchgoing atheist, for one reason or another. Although I don't agree with the source of a lot of Christian teaching, I feel that a church is a positive community (see comments above on society), and I agree with some of the principles taught.

User:PeterWinchester

2008-12-09T21:07:49Z

PeterWinchester: New page: Hello!

Hello!

Talk:Van der Waals force

2008-12-09T21:04:02Z

PeterWinchester:

==Johannes Diderik van der Waals==
I'm afraid the force is named for ''Johannes Diderik van'' '''der''' ''Waals'' (1837-1923). It should be moved accordingly.
--[[User:BRichtigen|BRichtigen]] 15:42, 9 December 2008 (EST)
:Quite correct. My apologies. [[User:PeterWinchester|PeterWinchester]] 16:04, 9 December 2008 (EST)

Westminster system

2008-12-09T20:51:54Z

PeterWinchester: New page: The '''Westminster system''' is a system for elected legislature and executive, founded on the British model. Typically, a Westminster system country will have a largely ceremonial head of...

The '''Westminster system''' is a system for elected legislature and executive, founded on the British model. Typically, a Westminster system country will have a largely ceremonial head of state. In the UK, this is the monarch, but it can also be an elected President. In such a system, the leader of the party with the largest number of seats in the legislature is appointed Prime Minister, or similar title, who then forms a government from serving members of the legislature. This is in contrast to the American model, where the cabinet must be from outside the legislature.

==Features==
*The government always has a plurality, and usually a majority in the legislature.
*The head of state is largely ceremonial.
*Real power rests with an indirectly elected head of government.

London dispersion force

2008-12-09T20:39:50Z

PeterWinchester:

The '''London dispersion force''' is a type of [[intermolecular force]] named for the physicist Fritz London. It occurs between molecules that do not have permanent dipoles (ie. do not have a permanently positive and a permanently negative end), and is also known as induced dipole-dipole forces.

The [[electrons]] about a [[molecule]] of [[Bromine]], Br-Br, are, in theory, evenly distributed around the two Bromine atoms. However, in practice, they are randomly scattered, meaning that there is a high probability that they are found more towards one end than the other. This creates a slight charge on both ends, which then causes other nearby molecules to form temporary dipoles as well. This charge creates a weak attraction between the molecules, which means, when the temperature is low enough, they will form liquids. The dipoles are temporary, unlike polar substances, which have a permanent dipole. The London dispersion force explain why non-polar solvents do not exist only as [[gas]]; due to the London dispersion force, they have a [[liquid]] and a [[solid]] form.

London dispersion force

2008-12-09T20:39:27Z

PeterWinchester:

The '''London dispersion force''' is a type of [[intermolecular force]] named for the physicist Fritz London. It occurs between molecules that do not have permanent dipoles (ie. do not have a permanently positive and a permanently negative end), and is also known as induced dipole-dipole forces.

The [[electrons]] about a [[molecule]] of [[Bromine]], Br-Br, are, in theory, evenly distributed. However, in practice, they are randomly scattered, meaning that there is a high probability that they are found more towards one end than the other. This creates a slight charge on both ends, which then causes other nearby molecules to form temporary dipoles as well. This charge creates a weak attraction between the molecules, which means, when the temperature is low enough, they will form liquids. The dipoles are temporary, unlike polar substances, which have a permanent dipole. The London dispersion force explain why non-polar solvents do not exist only as [[gas]]; due to the London dispersion force, they have a [[liquid]] and a [[solid]] form.

Van der Waals force

2008-12-09T20:37:58Z

PeterWinchester:

The '''Van de Waal''' force is a [[intermolecular force]] caused by electrostatic attraction. Some [[molecules]] (polar molecules) have a more negative end and a more positive end. This means that a weak electromagnetic force is present between the positive end of one molecule and the negative end of another. This is a Van de Waal force. They are far weaker than intramolecular bonding such as ionic, polar or covalent bonding.
Non-polar substances also have very weak Van de Waal forces, called the [[London dispersion force]].

Van der Waals force

2008-12-09T20:37:44Z

PeterWinchester: New page: The '''Van de Waal''' force is a intermolecular force caused by electrostatic attraction. Some molecules (polar molecules) have a more negative end and a more positive end. This me...

The '''Van de Waal''' force is a [[intermolecular]] force caused by electrostatic attraction. Some [[molecules]] (polar molecules) have a more negative end and a more positive end. This means that a weak electromagnetic force is present between the positive end of one molecule and the negative end of another. This is a Van de Waal force. They are far weaker than intramolecular bonding such as ionic, polar or covalent bonding.
Non-polar substances also have very weak Van de Waal forces, called the [[London dispersion force]].

Intermolecular force

2008-12-09T20:34:32Z

PeterWinchester:

An '''intermolecular force''' is a force acting between molecules. The weakest of these is the [[Van de Waal force]], which is formed through electrostatic attaction.

Intermolecular force

2008-12-09T20:34:20Z

PeterWinchester: New page: An '''intermolecular''' force is a force acting between molecules. The weakest of these is the Van de Waal force, which is formed through electrostatic attaction.

An '''intermolecular''' force is a force acting between molecules. The weakest of these is the [[Van de Waal force]], which is formed through electrostatic attaction.

London dispersion force

2008-12-09T20:32:01Z

PeterWinchester:

The '''London dispersion force''' is a type of [[intermolecular force]] named for the physicist Fritz London. It occurs between molecules that do not have permanent dipoles (ie. do not have a permanently positive and a permanently negative end), and is also known as induced dipole-dipole forces.

The [[electrons]] about a [[molecule]] of [[Bromine]], Br-Br, are, in theory, evenly distributed. However, in practice, they are randomly scattered, meaning that there is a high probability that they are found more towards one end than the other. This creates a slight charge on both ends, which then causes other nearby molecules to form temporary dipoles as well. This charge creates a weak attraction between the molecules, which means, when the temperature is low enough, they will form liquids. Without the London dispersion forces, such substances would exist only as [[gas]]; they would not have [[liquid]] or [[solid]] forms.

London dispersion force

2008-12-09T20:30:39Z

PeterWinchester: New page: The '''London dispersion force''' is a type of intermolecular force named for the physicist Fritz London. It occurs between molecules that do not have permanent dipoles (ie. do not have a ...

The '''London dispersion force''' is a type of intermolecular force named for the physicist Fritz London. It occurs between molecules that do not have permanent dipoles (ie. do not have a permanently positive and a permanently negative end), and is also known as induced dipole-dipole forces.

The electrons about a molecule of Bromine, Br-Br, are, in theory, evenly distributed. However, in practice, they are randomly scattered, meaning that there is a high probability that they are found more towards one end than the other. This creates a slight charge on both ends, which then causes other nearby molecules to form temporary dipoles as well. This charge creates a weak attraction between the molecules, which means, when the temperature is low enough, they will form liquids. Without the London dispersion forces, such substances would exist only as gas; they would not have liquid or solid forms.