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What's the difference between an electrophile and a nucleophile?

It's really useful to know that 'phile' means love.Electrophiles 'love' negative charge - this means they are attracted to regions of negative charge. And as such they tend to be positively charged.Simila...

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Answered by Henry P. Chemistry tutor
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How are Van der Waals interactions formed between molecules?

This questions relies on understanding of electronegativity, instantaneous dipoles and temporary induced dipoles.Van der Waal's forces (also called London Dispersion Forces) are weak intermolecular forces...

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How can I effectively analyse an unseen poem in exam conditions?

Under high-stress conditions, such as an exam, the most important thing is not to rush in and panic. Read the poem all the way through once or twice without making any annotations. Once you feel that you ...

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What do I need to know about fractional distillation?

Fractional distillation is covered in almost every GCSE chemistry course, although what you need to know varies slightly by syllabus. The main points to take away are explained below.Why do we do frac...

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Answered by Sophie V. Chemistry tutor
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What is the difference between type I and type II diabetes?

The most important thing to remember is that type I diabetes is genetic and type II diabetes is mostly influenced by environmental factors (although there is thought to be some genetic influence). Pati...

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Answered by Daisy Y. Biology tutor
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