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How does radiocarbon dating work?

The element carbon can exist as a few different "isotopes" - all this means is that the number of neutrons in the nucleus can vary to give atoms that behave the same way chemically so are still ...

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Answered by Joe M. Chemistry tutor
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Explain why the trend in ionisation energy changes between group 5 and 6

Group 5 and 6 have a different electronic structure, with group 6 having one extra electron that group 5.

If we look at Hunds rule, which states that electrons must occupy orbitals individually bef...

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Answered by Kavita R. Chemistry tutor
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A buffer was made by mixing 20cm3 of 0.05M NaOH and 20cm3 of 0.25M propanoic acid. Calculate the pH. Ka=1.34x10^-5

pH is calculated using the equation pH=-log[H+]. The concentration of H+ ions, therefore, needs to be calculated. The amount of each substance can be calculated by multiplying the concentration by the vol...

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Answered by Michael C. Chemistry tutor
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Why is phenylamine a weaker base than ethylamine?

Phenylamine is a weaker base than ethylamine because the lone pair on the nitrogen atom in phenylamine is spread into the delocalised electron ring in benzene, therefore is less available for protonation ...

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Answered by Adam J. Chemistry tutor
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In transition metals, where does the formation of colour come from?

The answer for this stems from the very definition of what a transition metal is: a metal that can form one or more stable ions with partially filled d-subshell. The partially fill d-subshell part is cruc...

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Answered by Charles W. Chemistry tutor
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