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A substance will float on water if it has a lower density than water. Therefore, ice floats on water simply because it is less dense than water.

Water is unlike other substances in terms of ...

So firstly, the first two columns in the periodic table are classed as the 's' group, the next 10 groups/columns, which are the transition metals are called the 'd' group, the last 6 colums are classified...

Correct answer: Iodine .  The asymetirc distribution of electrons leading to an instantaneous dipole would be greater for Iodine than Bormine as it has a higher number of electrons surrounding it's nucleu...

The pH of a particular substance depends on the functional groups that it has within its structure. What is a functional group? A functional group is a group of atoms and bonds within a molecule. The way ...

Essentially, it is the adjacent atoms or groups attached to the central carbon atom which have the ability to stabilise or destabilise a carbocation. The formation of this carbocation is what determines t...