Answer:
to join together phrases
Explanation:
A prepositional phrase can be used to modify nouns and verbs. They provide color information in a sentence.
Answer:
the element must be in the fifth, sixth, or seventh energy shells.
Explanation:
Because the first ionization energy is less than calcium's, the element must be larger and in the next energy shell. Calcium is in the fourth energy shell, so the element must be in the fifth, sixth, or seventh energy shells.
The purpose of the Missouri Compromise was to keep a balance between the number of slave states and the number of free states in the Union. It allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state at the same time Maine entered as a free state, thus maintaining a balance in numbers of free and slave states.
