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Describe and explain the reactivity of group 1 metals

The reactivity of Group 1 metals increases as we move down the periodic table.As we move down the group 1 elements the number of electron shells increases. This means that the electrostat...

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Why do the boiling points of the hydrogen halides increase as you go down the group from HCl to HI?

That's a fantastic question. Here, we must consider two types of intermolecular forces as these are the attractive forces that affect the boiling point of a substance: van der Waals and permanent dipole p...

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What is the difference between the empirical formula and molecular formula?

Both empirical and molecular formula give information about what different elements make up a compound. The empirical formula shows the simplest whole number ratio of the number of atoms of different elem...

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What would be the pH of a reaction between potassium oxide and water?

Potassium oxide is an ionic compound: K2O Made up of ions K+ and O2-When added to the water the oxide reacts to form a hydroxide compound.K2O + H2O =...

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Describe how to find the concentration of an alkali using an acid of a known concentration.

Titrate the acid of known concentration against the alkali of unknown concentration to find the volume of acid needed to neutralise a known volume of the alkali. Remember to use an appropriate indicator a...

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