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Define relative atomic mass.

Relative atomic mass is the mass of one atom of an element compared to 1/12 of the mass of an atom of carbon-12.

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Explain why sulfur deviates from the general trend in ionisation energies across period 3.

Sulfur has the electronic structure [Ne]3s2 3p4. This means there are 2 electrons in the same p orbital. These repel each other making it easier to remove the electron causing the ionisation energy to be ...

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Describe how and explain why vegetable oils are hardened for use in foods

Vegetable oils are unsaturated because they contain lots of carbon-carbon double bonds. If we react them with hydrogen at 60oC in the presence of nickel catalyst they will become saturated, also called ha...

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Describe the enthalpy change of formation of butane.

The enthalpy change of formation of butane is the enthalpy produced when one mole of butane is formed from its elements, all under standard conditions and in their standard states.

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Explain the melting points of period 3 elements.

Going from Na to Si, the melting point increases. This is because from Na-Al, the charge of the metal ion and the number of delocalised electrons increases so the strength of the metallic bonding increase...

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