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Describe the bonding present in a piece of sodium metal.

A lattice of positive sodium ions with a sea of delocalised electrons distributed around them. The metallic bond consists of the electrostatic force of attracion between the positively charged sodium atom...

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Explain whether the boiling point of 1-bromopentane will be higher, lower or the same as that of 2-bromo-2-methylbutane. (3)

1-bromopentane has a higher boiling point than 2-bromo-2-methylbutane Both isomers have vanderwaahls forces and dipole dipole forces 1-bromopentane is a primary isomer whereas 2-bromo-2-methylbutane is a ...

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11.25g of hydrated copper (II) sulfate is heated to constant mass. The new mass is found to be 7.19g. What is the formula of the hydrated copper (II) sulfate?

Hydrated Copper (II) sulfateThe hydrated term means that this compound contains water of crystallisationWater of crystallisation means that there are chemically bonded water molecules wit...

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What is a difference between gas and liquid and solid on a molecular level?

The difference is in the movement in the molecules and their spatial arrangement.Molecules in gaseous states have the biggest freedom of movement, which means that they can move freely around. This is mai...

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In terms of bonding, state the order of boiling point of propane, ethanol and ethanal and why.

The molecule with the highest boiling point is ethanol. This is because of the hydrogen bonding that occurs between molecules from the electronegative oxygen atom and electropositive hydrogen atom. The s...

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