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How would you draw a Dot & Cross diagram for the ionic bonding of Potassium and Chlorine

The potassium has 1 electron on its outer shell.A chlorine atom has 7 electrons on its outer shell Potassium and Chlorine react to form Potassium Chloride The potassium and chloride ions will then have fu...

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How does an increase in concentration affect the rate of reaction

An increase in concentration increases the rate of reaction because there are more particles in the same volume. This m...

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How is an ionic bond formed?

To understand why an ionic bond happens between a non-metal and a metal we first have to understand why bonds are made in the first place. All atoms want to do is be stable! To become stable they must hav...

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Why are Alkali metals so reactive?

Alkali metals are in group 1, so they have only one electron in their outermost shell. They are trying to loose this electron so they can obtain a noble gas configuration. This means that they will react ...

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Explain the inertness of noble gases

The noble gases (group 0) are incredibly inert. Indeed if we are performing reactions that are sensitive to air we will often perform them under an atmosphere of Argon, the third noble gas. But why?We mus...

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