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Explain the unusually high boiling point of HF

Due to the high electronegativity of flourine hydrogen bonds can be formed between HF molecules. - Hydrogen bonds require more energy to break that London Forces. - The other halogens are not as electronegat...
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Write a half-equation for the overall oxidation of ethanol into ethanoic acid.

Answer: CH3CH2OH + H2O CH3COOH + 4H+ + 4e– The question requests a half equation and so it is acceptable to write electrons and unpaired Hydrogen ions, so long as the charge overall is balanced.
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How does the anticancer agent cisplatin work?

(The molcule of Cisplatin is made up of a central platinum atom covalently bonded to two ammonia (NH3) groups and two chlorine (Cl) atoms and has a square planar structure). Cisplatin works as an anticancer ...
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Order the relative base strength of phenyl amine, methyl amine and methylphenyl amine and outline your reasoning.

Phenyl amine is the weakest base- the benzene group has a negative inductive effect on the lone pair on the nitrogen. Therefore it is less availiable for donation. Methyl amine is the strongest- the methyl g...
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What is a 'foolproof' way to balance any combustion reaction?

While balancing equations by 'observation' or 'trial and error' is possible for simple compounds, it helps to have a general method of balancing these equations, so that, regardless of how complicated an equ...
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