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SN1= only 1 species involved in the rate determining step = carbocation intermediate = racemic mixture = not optically active SN2= 2 species involved in the rate determining step =transition state = singl...

Balancing equations is making sure that all atoms, ions and charges have the same count on both sides of the equation. We start with checking metals, hydrogen and lastly oxygen and charges. In order to ba...

For a chemical reaction to occur the reactant particles must collide with each other with the correct orientation and they must also have a minimum energy necessary for the molecules to successfully react...

The activation energy is the minimum amount of energy that particles need to collide with for the reaction to occur.

Ionic bonding involves ionic bonds forming between a metal and a non- metal (show where metals and non- metals lie on the periodic table) and electrons are transferred. The structure of this ionic compoun...