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How do you describe the greenhouse effect?

The greenhouse effect is a process that warms the planets temperature to warmer than it would be without an atmosphere. It makes the planet a comfortable place to live. It works like a greenhouse or glas...

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Explain why Ethanoic acid has a higher PH than Hydrochloric acid?

Ethanoic acid is a weak acid, HCL is a strong acid. This is because Ethanoic acid doesn't fully dissociate in solution where as HCL does.

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Describe the electrolysis of potassium iodide in water. Include the overall balanced chemical reaction and the electrode reactions

The overall reaction is 2I^-_(aq) +2H₂O_(l) --> I_2(aq) + H_2(g) + 2OH^-_(aq), the anode reaction is 2I^-_...

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Balance the equation for the reaction of sodium hydroxide with sulphuric acid.

H₂SO₄ + NaOH --> Na₂SO₄ + H₂OWrite out all the elements involved, and how many times they appear on each side.H 3:2,S 1:1,O 5:5,Na 1:2.Start by ma...

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Why is the Mg2+ ion smaller in radius than the Na+ ion?

The magnesium ion is in group two of the periodic table, whereas sodium is in group one. This means that magnesium has one more proton than the sodium ion, so it has a more positive core. Both ions have t...

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