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Carbon in graphite has three bonds, where as the carbon atoms in diamond form four bonds to one another. As carbon has 4 electrons in its outer shell, this means graphite has one free electron which is ab...

Reagents: Potassium dichromate and concentrated sulfuric acid (catalyst) Conditions: Heat under reflux The process which happens when a secondary alcohol is converted to a ketone is called oxidation.

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First it is important to know the molecular formula for pentane and the products of the combustion reaction so that we can write the unbalanced equation. From the prefix 'pent' we know that the hydrocarbo...

C_n h_{2n + 2}