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An atom of iron is represented as 26Fe 56 Give the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in this atom of iron.

26 protons, 30 neutrons and 26 electrons.

Answered by Sebastian M. Chemistry tutor
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What mass of sodium hydroxide would need to be dissolved to make 100 cm^3 of a 0.5 mol dm^-3 solution? (3 marks)

Number of moles = (0.5 x 100)/1000 = 0.05 moles (1 mark)Molar mass, M, of NaOH = 23 + 16 + 1 = 40 (1 mark)Mass of NaOH needed = moles x M = 0.05 x 40 = 2g (1 mark)correct answer alone scores 3 markscorrec...

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Why is chlorine more reactive than iodine?

Chlorine has fewer shells than iodine - chlorine has 2 and iodine has 4. We know this by referring to the periodic table. This means its outer electrons are closer to the nucleus.Because ...

Answered by Antonia S. Chemistry tutor
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How do I explain that the breakdown of an ester is a hydrolysis reaction?

The breakdown of any product using water is called a hydrolysis reaction.
Ester + Water ---> Alcohol + Carboxylic acid
An ester splits into alcohol and carboxylic acid during its reaction wi...

Answered by Mamie U. Chemistry tutor
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Order the following in terms of boiling point and explain your reasoning: Ethanol, Ethane, Propane

All three molecules have induced dipole-dipole interactions. Propane has a higher boiling point than ethane as propane has a higher molecular mass. This means there are more electrons present and the indu...

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