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Bethan prepared some ethoxyethane (line 6) by reacting ethanol with concentrated sulfuric acid. She used 69g of ethanol (Mr=46) and obtained a 45% yield of ethoxyethane (Mr=74). Calculate the mass of ethoxyethane obtained.

Equation from line 6 is: 2 (ethanol) -------> 1 (ethoxyethane)
2. The ratio of reaction is 2:1. This is the ratio of moles not mass, i.e., 2 moles of ethanol give 1 ...

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How could you obtain a carboxylic acid from oxidation of an alcohol and what type of alcohol would be suitable?

Primary alcohol is the only alcohol which can fully oxidise as it first oxidises to an aldehyde and this can be further oxidised to a carboxylic acid. This is not possible with 2⁰alcohols as t...

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Define enthalpy of neutralisation and state standard conditions:

Enthalpy of Neutralisation: the energy change a system experiences when one mole of water is formed from the neutralisation of an acid with an alkali under standard conditions.Standard conditions: 298K, 1...

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"A chromium compound contains 28.4% sodium and 32.1% chromium by mass, while the rest is oxygen. What is the empirical formula of this compound?"

Start with the definition of empirical formula so we know what we are trying to work out. Empirical formula is the simplest whole-number ratio of elements in a compound. First, l...

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