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Alkenes contain a pi bond, which is a site of high electron density, since it contains a pair of electrons delocalised around the two bonded carbon atoms. Because of this, the pi bond can act as a nucleop...

Utilitarianism is a consequentialist normative ethical theory. Consequentialist theories hold that an action is right insofar as it creates the best possible consequences. For utilitarians, the best possi...

Reaction : N2 + 3H2---> 2NH3 is in equilibrium The reaction is exothermic (produces heat) so the equilibrium will favor the left at high temperatures following Le Chatelier's principle. This is to redu...

Motivation -> We need operating systems to give easy access to the hardware of a computer. A processor (CPU) can only execute one instruction at a time, yet we can have multiple applications run...

Compared to water ice is less dense this is due to hydrogen bonds in the open lattice holding the H₂O molecules apart whereas in liquid form the hydrogen bonds break allowing the molecules of w...