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Chemistry
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Explain the trend in 1st ionisation energy across the period 3 elements, explaining the anomalies of aluminium and sulfur.

The overall trend is that the 1st ionisation energy increases. This is because as the nuclear charge increases, the attraction of the nucleus to the surr...

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Answered by Jack W. Chemistry tutor
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What is meant by the term optical isomerism?

Optical isomerism is a form of stereoisomerism (different arrangement of the same atoms in 3D space) which is caused by the presence of a chiral carbon in a molecule. A chiral carbon is a carbon with four...

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Answered by Sophie M. Chemistry tutor
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Why do the atomic radii of the elements decrease across a period?

Moving across a period the number of protons and neutrons that make up the nucleus of the element increases. The increase in the number of positively charged protons results in an increased nuclear charge...

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Answered by Harry K. Chemistry tutor
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How can pressure affect the equilibrium shift of a reversible gaseous reaction?

Le Chatelier's Principle states the if a change is applied to a system in equilibrium, then the position of equilibrium will move to counteract that change. So, if the pressure was increased for a reactio...

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Answered by Tejal W. Chemistry tutor
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What does the strength of lattice enthalpy of formation depend on?

So, lattice enthalpy of formation is defined as the 'standard enthalpy change when one mole of an ionic crystal lattice is formed from its constituent ions in gase...

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Answered by Zaynab A. Chemistry tutor
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