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Using a reaction as an example, explain why bromine is more reactive than iodine in terms of electrons.

bromine + sodium iodide --> sodium bromide + iodineBr₂ + 2NaI --> 2NaBr + I₂ Both bromine and iodine atoms have 7 electrons in their outer shells, a full shell contains 8 elect...

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Calculate how many protons, electrons and neutrons there are in:a) A silver atom with atomic number 47 and mass number 108

Answer: Protons = 47 Electrons = 47 Neutrons = 61Explanation: An atom contains equal numbers of protons and electrons. Atoms have no overall electrical charge because the number of positive protons equals...

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What sort of mechanism is used during monobromination of benzene?

Electrophilic Substitution

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How would you determine the pH of a solution?

pH is a measure of acidity and alkalinity. In fact, pH is a logarithmic scale from 0 to 14, with 0 being acidic and 14 being alkaline. When there is a high concentration of H⁺ ions then the sol...

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