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This mechanism is an example of an electrophillic addition reaction.

Firstly consider the approach of a Br2, and how that bond will develop an induced dipole as a result of the high electron densit...

The acidity of a compound is measured by its pKa, which is defined as: pKa=-log([H⁺]) ([H⁺] is the concentration of H⁺ in solution). As [H⁺] increases, pKa decr...

First, it depends on whether the forward reaction is exothermic or endothermic. Lets use the formation of ammonia as an example: N2 + 3H2 <-> 2NH3. The forward reaction is exothermic, so it releases...

By the VSEPR (Valence shell electron pairs repulsions) theory, even though there are four electron pairs on C and N, the presence of a lone pair of electrons on N increases the repulsions, meaning that th...

There are three types of intermolecular forces; 1. Van der Waal forces 2. Dipole-dipole forces 3. Hydrogen bonding Van der waals are the weakest and hydrogen bonding is the strongest. Van der Waal forces ...