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State and describe the structure, bonding and properties in Sodium Chloride.

Sodium chloride is an ionic compound. It is made of sodium ions which have lost an electron to become positively charged (Na+) and chloride ions which have gained an electron to become negatively charged ...

Answered by Vianka R. Chemistry tutor
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What is a exothermic reaction?

An exothermic reaction is one where the products have less energy than the starting reactants.  This means the reaction must give out energy, usually in the form of heat or sound.  As a result of this, H ...

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Crude oil is a fossil fuel - what is a fossil fuel and how is crude oil separated into its fractions?

A fossil fuel is a substance like coal, oil, or natural gas formed from decayed plant or animal remains which can be burned to produce energy and power. Crude oil is separated by fractional distillation -...

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Describe how and explain why vegetable oils are hardened for use in foods

Vegetable oils are unsaturated because they contain lots of carbon-carbon double bonds. If we react them with hydrogen at 60oC in the presence of nickel catalyst they will become saturated, also called ha...

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What is a catalyst?

A catalyst is something that changes the rate of a chemical reaction, without being used up during it.

A catalyst provides a different reaction pathway, which requires a lower activation energy tha...

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