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What does the percentage atom economy mean

It is the atomic mass of the desired product divided by the total atomic mass of all the products in the reaction, multiplied by 100

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Explain the delocalised model of benzene, and hence why it is less reactive with electrophiles than cyclohexene

Benzene consists of a ring of 6 carbon atoms bonded to each other by sigma bonds from the overlap of s orbitals.p orbitals above and below the ring overlap to form a delocalised pi system with rings of el...

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Explain the difference between homolytic fission and heterolytic fission.

Homolytic fission:Homolytic fission occurs when the covalent bond breaks evenly, and each of the bonded atoms takes one of the shared pair of

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Explain why Magnesium has a greater second ionisation energy than strontium

Magnesium is a smaller atom with a smaller radius than strontium, this means the electron has a greater attraction to the nucleus. Also as strontium has more orbitals the electron has more shielding from ...

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Give the characteristics of a homolgous series.

A homologous series is a group of compounds that share the same functionl group. Members of the same series have similar chemical properties and show a gradation in physical properties. E...

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