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What are the products of the reaction between an acid and a base?

A salt and water (H2O). H+ from the acid and OH- from the base combine to make water. The salt formed depends on the acid and base counterions, and is usually dissolved in...

Answered by George H. Chemistry tutor
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What is the rate-determining step?

The rate-determining step is simply the slowest step in a reaction mechanism of a multi-step reaction. 

Most reactions do not happen in one simple step. You may be familiar with overall r...

Answered by Charlotte K. Chemistry tutor
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How to formulate and balance a redox equation under acidic conditions

In a reaction between  MnO4- and Fe2+ we are told MnO4- goes to Mn2+ and Fe2+ goes to Fe3+. We then need to derive t...

Answered by Kiera D. Chemistry tutor
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What is the difference between Ionic and Covalent bonding

Covalent bonds are formed when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons. These atoms are non-metals, such as Carbon, Oxygen and Hydrogen.

Ionic bonds are formed when an atom gives o...

Answered by Theo N. Chemistry tutor
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Why do ionisation energies increase across a period?

It's experimentally observed that ionisation energies have a general increase as one moves across the period: the first ionisation energy of lithium is ~500 kJ mol‑1, whereas that of n...

Answered by Tom D. Chemistry tutor
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