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Nitric acid reacts with magnesium and fizzing occurs. Write a word equation and a balanced chemical equation for this reaction.

Acids react with metals to give a salt and hydrogen gas.Nitric acid + magnesium --> magnesium nitrate + hydrogen2HNO3+ Mg --> Mg(NO3)2 +H2

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What is the difference between an atom and an ion? Explain the difference between an Na (sodium) atom and Na+ ion.

An atom is a neutral particle, an ion is a charged particle.Taking a sodium (23Na) and sodium ion (Na+) as an example:Firstly, we need to break down both into their subatomic particl...

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Explain why graphite can conduct electricity.

Graphite is structured as layers of carbon atoms arranged in 6 atom planar rings. Each carbon atom forms three bonds to neighbouring atoms meaning that each eatom has an unbonded alectron. This unbonded e...

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Describe how ethanol is produced from ethene.

Ethene is hydrated with steam in the presence of a catalyst.

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How do you calculate an empirical formula

An empirical formula is the simplest ratio of atoms of each element in a compound. You will be given either the mass of each element in the compound or the % mass. 1. Divide each mass (or % mass) by the a...

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