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What are the properties of ionic compounds?

As you may know, ionic compounds are composed of electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions. This means that there are no free moving ions in the compound, as they have all been bo...

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what does the atomic number show in the periodic table ?

atomic number shows the number of protonsand proton number = the number of electrons so the overall charge of an atom is neutral.

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NaOH has a high melting point and conducts electricity in solution. H2O has a low melting point and does not conduct electricity. Explain, using the structure of each, why this is the case.

NaOH is an ionic compound with strong electrostatic attraction between the oppositely charged ions. This means the melting point is high, as the bonds ne...

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Form the equation for the complete burning of C3H8

Firstly, note that the reaction is complete burning. This means there is no carbon monoxide produce, only carbon dioxide.Secondly, we should know that all simple combusti...

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Explain why graphite conducts electricity.

Each carbon atom forms 3 (covalent) bonds with other carbon atoms. One electron is left to be free, or as we say de-localised, and therefore can move around freely. Therefore an electrical potential can b...

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