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Describe a simple way to distinguish between aqueous solutions of potassium nitrate (KNO3) and potassium sulfate (K2SO4) using one test tube reaction

Add one of the following: barium chloride, barium hydroxide, barium nitrateObservation with potassium nitrate: colourless solution/ or no visible change or reaction) Observation with potassium sulfate: wh...

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What is Ionisation Energy and the three factors that affect it? 2)State and explain the general trend in first ionisation energies for the Period 3 elements.

Ionisation energy is the energy required to remove 1 mole of electrons from each atom in 1 mole of gaseous atoms to form 1 mole of gaseous ions.For...

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The formation of ammonia is an equilibrium reaction; N2(g) + 3 H2(g) <--> 2 NH3(g) the enthalpy of this reaction is negative. What can be done to increase the yield of products?

Using le Chatelier's principle that when a change occurs in a system at equilibrium the system will counteract the change to establish a new equilibrium we can answer this question. If the pressure is inc...

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Butan-2-ol cannot be directly converted to 1,2-dibromobutane. The conversion can be carried out in two stages by first converting butan-2-ol into X, which is then reacted with bromine.(continued in answers)

butan-2-ol --?→ X --Br₂→ 1,2-dibromobutane(a) State the name and draw the structural formula of X(b) State an equation and the conditions needed for the conversion of butan-2-ol into X.(c) Desc...

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Magnesium reacts with hydrochloric acid to form a salt. What volume of 0.2dm(-3) HCL is required to react with 4g of Magnesium? Give answer in cm(3).

First draw out the equation. Mg + HCL = MgCl₂ + H₂Now balance this equation Mg + 2HCl = MgCl₂+ H₂Next we need to work out the moles of Mg. We know that we have...

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