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Explain why alkenes can have stereoisomers

"Stereo-" refers to 3D space, like with stereo sound involving sound from all directions.  The C=C double bond has no free rotation, as this would require breaking the pi bond, which is energeti...

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What are the three main factors that affect metallic bonding?

A metallic bond is the electrostatic force of attraction between the positive metals ions and the delocalised electrons. The three main factors that affect the strength of a metallic bond are: the number ...

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How might you distinguish between a primary and secondary alcohol?

Warm and distill with acidified pottasium dichromate. Then test with tollens reagent. The acidified pottasium dichromate will have oxidised the primary alcohol to an aldehyde, which will form a silver mir...

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What is Le Chatelier's Principle?

By defintion, Le chatelier's principle states that if a reaction at equilibrium (i.e a reversible reaction) is subject to a change in concentration, pressure or temperature the system will act in a way to...

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Describe the difference between a covalent bond and an ionic bond.

An ionic bond if formed from the transfer of electrons from the outer shell of atoms. The donor of the electrons becomes positively charged as it has more protons than electrons, and so is called a cation...

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