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When testing for primary, secondary, and teritary alcohols what is the testing reagent and the results of the test?

Testing reagent= Acidified solution of potassium dichromate (VI). The alcohol is added and the mixture is heated.

For a primary alcohol- the mixture changes from orange (Cr2O72-) to green (Cr...

Answered by Anna G. • Chemistry tutor

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How can you tell what shape a molecule is going to be?

The key to determining the shapes of molecules is to think about number of lone and bonded pairs of elections and the interactions between these pairs. In doing this we apply the valence-shell election-pa...

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To what extent does the Ara Pacis Augustae convey similar messages to those of the Prima Porta statue of Augustus?

Both can be viewed as propaganda devices of augustus portraying:

Religious aspects - Augustus portrays himself both as a god-fearing man, but also with divine right.
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Describe the events which normally occur between the arrival of an action potential at the synaptic knob and its transmission across a neuromuscular junction.

Voltage gated calcium channels open in response to the action potential reaching the presynaptic knob. Calcium ions diffuse into the celll down their concentration gradient. This results in synaptic vesic...

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If an element has an atomic mass of 19 and a proton number of 9, how many neutrons does it have and how many electrons does it have?

The atomic mass is made up of all the protons and neutrons (which together form the nucleus) which each have a mass of approx. 1g. Therefore if the mass of the element is 19g and it has 9 protons (proton ...

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