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Explain how the different dyes in ink are separated by chromatography

As the water (the solvent) moves up the paper it carries the ink with it, but the dyes in the ink are differently soluble in the solvent AND the dyes are differently attracted to the paper, therefore the ...

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What is the Bohr electron configuration of Oxygen? And further O2- ?

In order to assign O's e- configuration we need to find it on the periodic table. We can see it is on the 2nd period and in group 6 (also sometimes called 16). This means it fills 2 shells and has 6 valen...

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Given the mass number of Aluminium is 27 and the mass number of Oxygen is 16, how many moles of Al2O3 are in 30g? (3 significant figures)

Molar Mass of Al2O3 = 27+27+16+16+16 = 102Mass = mol*Mr so mol = Mass/Mrmol = 30/102 = 0.294117... = 0.294 moles

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If 9g of alumnium reacts with 35.5g of chlorine, what is the empirical formula of the compound formed?

Empirical formulaThe empirical formula is a formula giving the proportions of the elements present in a compound but not the actual numbers or arrangement of atoms. To find this you require the mas...

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What is an isotope?

Isotopes are atoms of an element with different numbers of neutrons. They have the same proton number, but different mass numbers. They have the same chemical properties, due to having the same number of ...

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