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What is the trend of reactivity as you go down Group 1 in the periodic table?

Reactivity increases as you go down the group
Explanation:As you go down the group, the number of electron shells increases, meaning the electron remaining on the outer shell is further away from the...

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how is steel stronger than iron?

A pure metal has a giant metallic structure and its atoms are arranged in layers. When a force is applied, the layers can slide over each other due to its regular arrangement. In iron, the force needed to...

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Give the two reactions required in order to convert an alcohol into a hydroxynitrile. Include reactants and conditions. (6 marks)

Convert an alcohol into a ketone by heating it in reflux apparatus with potassium dichromate/K₂

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Explain how a hydroxynitrile is produced from a ketone

Hydroxynitriles are produced from ketones by a nucleophilic addition reaction. The negatively charged cyanide ion from KCN is attracted to the partially positive carbon on the carbonyl group. This causes ...

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Draw the atomic structure of Magnesium

Atoms are made up of protons and neutrons in the nucleus, and electrons surrounding the nucleus in shells. Protons have a positive charge and electrons have a negative charge, so for an atom to have a neu...

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