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Chemistry
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The following equilibrium is set up in a glass syringe. 2(NO2) (brown gas) ‹-› N2O4 (colourless gas) ∆H = -58 kJmol-1. Using le Chatelier's principle, predict and explain how heating up the mixture would affect it's appearance.

At first this question can seem confusing, but by breaking it down we can better understand what we are being asked to do. Firstly, we need to recall le Chatelier's principle - that an equalibrium will sh...

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Briefly describe the concept of electronegativity and explain why CCl4 is a non-polar molecule

Electronegativity is the tendency of an atom to attract a pair of electrons in a covalent bond. The Pauling scale assigns values to this tendency for each element in the periodic table ranging from the lo...

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Please give the definition of Le Chatilier's principle. Use this to explain what would happen if you increased the temperature of an equilibrium in which the forwards reaction is exothermic.

Le Chatilier's principle states that, if a change is made to a system at equilibrium, the position of equilibrium will shift to oppose that change. If you increase the temperature of a system where the fo...

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Answered by Sam W. Chemistry tutor
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Differences between Sn1 and Sn2 reactions

--> Sn2

It is a one-step mechanism which is considered to be Sn2 where two species are involved in the rate determining step. Both species...

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Answered by Lucy S. Chemistry tutor
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I don't understand why carbon forms 4 bonds but nitrogen doesn't form 5.

Carbon has 4 electrons in its outer shell, a pair in the 2s and two unpaired electrons in the 2p. For covalent bonds to form, each atom must donate one unpaired electron. Carbon makes four bonds because i...

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