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Why does the structure of lithium oxide allow it to conduct electricity under certain conditions?

Lithium oxide has the formula Li 2 O. It has an ionic structure as it is formed from a metal and a non-metal. It has lithium ions with a +1 charge, as lithium is found in Group 1 of the periodic table, and o...
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An industry is producing copper sulphate (CuSO4) from copper carbonate (CuCO3) and sulphuric acid (H2SO4). The company calculated that from 800 g of CuCO3 they will produce 1kg of CuSO4. However they only produced 900g. What is the percentage yield ?

The percentage yield is calculated in the following way: (Actual yield/Theoretical yield)*100 Here, the actual yield is 900g and the theoretical yield that the company calculated is 1kg. First , we have to c...
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In the reaction (SO₂ + 2H₂S → 3S + 2H₂O), 44.3g of SO₂ are mixed with 44.3g of H₂S. Calculate the maximum mass of sulfur that could be formed.

1. Check if the equation is balanced, luckily this one is! 2. Check if any unit conversions are needed. All masses are in grams, so no problem there. 3. Using (moles = mass ÷ Mr), calculate: the no. of moles...
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What is a mole?

A mole is a unit of amount of substance. One mole is the number of atoms of carbon in 12g of the carbon-12 isotope(when 12 is the relative atomic mass) , which is 6.02 x 10 23 . This means that 0.5 moles of ...
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Describe the features of a benzene ring that define its reactivity. How does phenol differ from this?

The six carbon atoms in benzene are arranged in a planar ring, with one hydrogen atom bonded to each carbon. Each carbon atom has 4 valence electrons, and uses three of them to form single bonds with the two...
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