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Fractional distillation uses a fractional distillation tower, split into different layers each with a different temperature. It is used to sperate crude oil into the many different fuels used commonly in ...

An isotope is an atom of the same element, but with a different number of neutrons. Hence, it has the same atomic number but a different mass number.

The general trend observed is that ionisation energies increase from left to right across the periodic table. There are 3 primary factors in determining ionisation energies: 1.) Atomic radius- the smaller...

The energy required to remove an electron from 1 mole of gaseous atoms to form 1 mole of gaseous 1+ ions

Benzene's delocalised π system of electrons makes it not quite electron rich enough for the reaction to take place. The lone pair from the -OH group in phenol adds enough electron density into the ring so...