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Explain how nucleophilic substitution for a haloalkane actually occurs?

In a haloalkane, not all of the bonds are the same. We have to consider the fact that the halogen atom (for instance a bromine atom) is more electronegative than either carbon or hydrogen atoms, and has a te...
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There are two methods of ionisation in a time of flight spectrometer, name and explain one of these methods in detail.

1).Electron impact ionisation- in this types of ionisation the sample is vaporised and injected into the mass spectrometer, then high energy electrons are fired at this sample from an electron gun. This knoc...
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Why does water have a higher boiling point than methane?

Methane has van der Waal's forces between molecules whereas water has hydrogen bonds between molecules. Hydrogen bonds are stronger than Van Der Waal's forces and therefore require more energy to be broken.
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Explain the two assumptions involved in the Ka weak acid dissociation equation.

On the numerator of the Ka equation, the concentration of protons is written as being squared due to the fact the concentration of protons is equal to the concentration of the conjugate base in solution.On t...
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What is a transition metal?

A transition metal is an element that forms one or more stable ions with partially filled d-orbitals
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