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Explain why bromine reacts more readily with phenol than benzene

Benzenes bonding consists of sideways overlap of PI bonds between carbons in the ring. due to the extensive overlapping and the PI bond not being held between two atoms the electrons are said to be delocalis...
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Excess KCN(aq) is added to a solution of [Co(H2O)6]2+. Identify the complex ion formed and predict its shape and charge.

[Co(CN)6]4-CN has -1 charge so overall charge is -4. CN- is similar sized ligand to H2O so shape is unchanged and remains octahedral.
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Could you explain why water has a high latent heat of vapourisation?

A water molecule is polar. Due to the uneven sharing of electrons in the hydrogen-oxygen covalent bond, the oxygen molecule is slightly negatively charged and the hydrogen atoms are slightly positively charg...
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Why do I have to learn about electron shells.

This knowledge may not help you become good at your job in the future, but it is critical knowledge for everyone to have. electrons exist in certain energy levels around the atom. When an atom is hit by a ra...
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What are Van der Waal forces ?

Van der Vaal forces are temporarily induced dipole forces. At any given time, the density of electrons in 1 atom will repel the electrons in another closely located atom, creating a dipole. Van der waal forc...
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