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Explain what is meant by the term 'rate of reaction'?

The change in concentration of reactants or products, per unit of time.

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Describe how ethanol can be produced from ethene

Ethanol can be produced by hydrating ethene, through reacting it with steam under the influence of a catalyst e.g. phosphoric acid.

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What is solvent leveling? How can we distinguish between two strongly acidic solutions? (This is a challenging question and is included for interest only)

Solvent levelling refers to the effect of the solvent on the properties of acids and bases. The apparent acidity of a solution is limited, or levelled, by the basicity of the solvent it is in. A very stro...

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Briefly discuss Le Chatelier's Principle. Ammonia is made in the Haber Process (3H2(g) + N2(g)<-> 2NH3(g)). Using Le Chetelier's Principal, what happens to the equilibrium yield of ammonia when...: A) Temp increases, B) Press increases C) Catalyst changes

Le Chetelier's Principal gives us a guide to work out what will happen when we change the conditons of a reaction in dynamic equilibrium. It states that if the dynamic equilibiurm is disturbed, the equili...

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Explain why an atom has no overall charge.

An atom is comprised of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Protons have positive charge and the number of protons is dictated by the proton number, which is the same as the number of electrons, which have ...

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