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A chemist has 3 beakers, each containing a pure sample of acetone (2-propanone), isopropanol (2-propanol) and propanal. Using chemical techniques, suggest how the chemist may be able to determine which beaker contains which sample. [4]

Brady's reagent is an orange solution of 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine which reacts with carbonyl containing functional groups to produce an orange precipitate (2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone derivative of the c...

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During a chemical reaction, a student uses a catalyst. What is meant by the term "catalyst"?

A catalyst is something that increases the rate of a reaction without being used up itself. At the end of the reaction, the catalyst remains unchanged.

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State and explain the evidence for the delocalisation of electrons in benzene (6 marks)

Benzene does not decolourise bromine water, showing it does not undergo electrophilic addition reactions as the delocalised pi structure is very stable. All of the carbon-carbon bond lengths are the same;...

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Why does Sodium Chloride have high melting point?

Sodium Chloride has a high melting point, as it has a giant ionic lattice hence has strong electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions, which requires lots of energy to overcome the...

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An unknown gas from a reaction is contained in a 2 litre beaker, at standard atmospheric pressure and a Temperature of 25 Celsius. Calculate the number of moles of the gas.

PV=nRT n=PV/RT=(1.01*1050.002)/(8.31298)=0.0816 moles

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