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This is the minimum amount of energy reacting particles must have to undergo a chemical reaction.

In order for a reaction to occur, particles must 1. COLLIDE with each other 2. with sufficient KINETIC ENERGY (energy greater than or equal to the ACTIVATION ENERGY). This is known as Collision Theory....

YES! OILRIG stands for Oxidation is loss, Reduction is gain 

This means that when a chemical is OXIDISED it has LOST an electron and when a chemical is REDUCED it has GAI...

Ionic bonding by definition is the electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions. What this means is, when metal atoms lose an electron to become a positively charged ion (Na+) and...

Crude oil is composed of many hydrocarbons. The crude oil is heated to evaporate it and the vapour rises. There is a temperature gradient up the column (hotter at the bottom...