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Chemistry
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What is meant by an ion being 'polarising' - and how does that determine if something is ionic/covalent?

The more polarising ion is the one that can distort the electron cloud of the other ion in the ionic bond more. The top of group two are the most ionising, since these have a small electron cloud and a bi...

Answered by Ben D. Chemistry tutor
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Describe the Kekule and delocalised model of benzene and explain some of the reasons why the kekule is disproved

Kekule Model - 6 membered carbon ringComposed of carbon atoms joined together by alternating single and double bonds
Delocalised Model - A planr cyclic hydrocarbon composed of 6 carbon atoms and 6 hy...

Answered by Muhammad S. Chemistry tutor
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What is the mechanism for nucleophilic addition reactions at carbonyls?

The carbonyl bond is polar as the oxygen atom is more electronegative than the carbon atom. This results in a partial positive charge on the carbon and a partial negative charge on the oxygen. A nucleophi...

Answered by Louise O. Chemistry tutor
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How do you deal with remembering all the knowledge required for organic chemistry questions?

You should organise your knowledge by separating synthetic routes into categories, for example: drawing the synthetic pathways of benzenes separately to those of phenols. You should then make posters or f...

Answered by Kess R. Chemistry tutor
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What is Chatelier's principle?

Le Chateliers principle states:The position of the equilibrium of a system changes to minimise the effect of any imposed change in conditions.This principle applies to any reaction that is in equilibrium....

Answered by Archie M. Chemistry tutor
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