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Why does butan-2-ol have no effect on plane polarised light?

Butan-2-ol can be produced as a result of reducing butanone with NaBH4. The hydride ion in NaBH4 is used as a nucleophile which can attack the C on the (C=O )either above or below the plane, depending on ...

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What is the electronic configuration for the sodium ion, Na+ ?

1s2 2s2 2p6
Na+ has +1 positive charge and therefore it has lost an electron.It loses its one electron in its 3s orbital as that electron is at the highest energy - h...

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State and explain the difference in base strength between phenylamine and ammonia.

Phenylamine is a weaker base than ammonia. The lone pair on the nitrogen of phenylamine is delocalised into the ring, thus making the lone pair less available to combine with hydrogen ions. Also, in order...

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Explain the bonding in and the shape of a benzene molecule.

Stage 1 -Bonding 1a) Each C has three (covalent) bonds 1b) Spare electrons (in a p orbital) overlap (to form a pi cloud) 1c) delocalisation
Stage 2 -Shape 2a) Planar 2b) Hexagon/6 carbon ring/120o b...

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What is the electron figuration of a copper ion? The n what is the electron configuration of a copper2+ ion

The electron configuration is:{Ar]4s13d10Copper donates one of the electrons in its S orbital to the d orbital in order to make itself more stableCopper 2+ is [Ar]3d9The 4s electrons are lost first as the...

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