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The electrons are transferred from potassium to sulphur, in this reaction, potassium is being oxidised and sulphur is being reduced. Two potassium atoms each lose one electron forming K+ ions. Sulphur gai...

advantages: . combustion only leads to water production, no pollutants . no carbon dioxide, so no greenhouse gases . no sulfur dioxide so no acid rain . releases more energy so more efficent . renewable d...

So to mention anything about hydrocarbons, you first have to find the longest chain of carbons in the molecule! It doesn't have to be straight - it can be bent, or turn in a circle or anything like that! ...

NaOH + HCl --> NaCl + H2O

This is a typical acid-base reaction. The general formula for these reactions are Acid + Base --> Salt + Water. The metal in the base and the non-metal in the acid r...

IR spectroscopy is a technique that can be employed for both quantitative and qualitative analysis. It is based upon the interaction between electromagnetic waves and compounds. However while the UV waves...