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What is the difference between an alkene and an alkane ?

An Alkene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon, whilst an Alkane is a saturated hydrocarbon. A hydrocarbon is a compound made up of only carbon and hydrogen. A compound is unsaturated if there is one or more dou...

Answered by Imogen C. Chemistry tutor
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10cm^3 of 1M NaOH solution is mixed with 15cm^3 of 0.5M HCl, what is the resulting pH of the solution?

Step 1: Work out the moles of NaOH and HCl added into the solution 10cm^3 of 1M NaOH would mean that there is 10cm^3/1000cm^3 x 1M present, i.e. 0.01 moles 15cm^3 of 0.5M HCl would mean that there ...

Answered by Lachlan A. Chemistry tutor
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What is a mole?

A mole is like a dozen - it is a number of something. You can have a dozen people (12 people), a dozen oranges and so on. A dozen is useful for big objects like oranges, but atoms and molecules a...

Answered by Martin H. Chemistry tutor
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Why do the atomic radii of the elements decrease across Period 3 from sodium to chlorine?

The atomic radius of an atom is the distance from the atom's nucleus to its outermost electron. Moving across Period 3, the number of protons in the nucleus increases - for example sodium has 11 protons, ...

Answered by Amy T. Chemistry tutor
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Aluminium is protected from rust by a layer of oxidised Al2O3. Can you write a balanced equation for the formation of this layer?

To form Al2O3 you need both Al and O2 (oxygen gas is a dimer):

Al + O2 -> Al2O3

But this equation is not balanced. To balance it, first equate the number of oxygen atoms:

Al + 3O2 ...

Answered by Jessica B. Chemistry tutor
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