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(This explanation would make use of diagrams on a whiteboard)It is useful to break this down into three steps: 1- the initiation step. Let's take the reaction between Cl 2 and CH 4 . the Cl 2 molecule has a ...

The empirical formula of a compound is the simplest ratio of the atoms present in that compound and it can be calculated relatively easily by following a few simple steps:Let's use an example of a hydrocarbo...

Group 2 (the alkaline earth metals) show many different trends. As you go down, the size of the atoms increases. This is due to the fact that each element has an extra full main level of electrons compared t...

Electronegativity. Molecules with atoms which possess an almost full outer shell will always be seeking to draw in the extra electron(s) to fill up their outer shells.Likewise molecules with atoms which have...

As you go along a period, there is an increasing number of protons in the nucleus of each atom meaning that the nucleus has an increasing positive charge.This means that the electrons are puller closer to th...