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Explain why an atom has no overall charge

As the number of negatively charged electrons is equal to the number of  positively charged protons, therefore the overall charge is zero

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Answered by Ethan B. Chemistry tutor
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Explain why increasing the temperature of a reaction increases the rate of the reaction (2)

By raising the temperature of the reaction mixture, the particles have more (kinetic) energy and so move around at a greater rate. This means there are more frequent collisions, due to the increased speed...

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Answered by Sam H. Chemistry tutor
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What is the difference between ionic and covalent bonding?

Covalent bonding is the sharing of a pair of electrons between atoms to make molecules e.g. CO2, whereas Ionic bonding is the transfer of electrons from one atom to the other to m...

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Balance the following equation: C3H8 + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O

There will be no need for state symbols.

First of all, to balance these equations, list the number of each atom, for both sides of the equation.

In this example, it would be:
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Answered by Ganesh V. Chemistry tutor
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By discussing the structure and bonding properties of chlorine and sodium chloride, explain why chlorine is a gas at room temperature but sodium chloride is a solid.

Within the chlorine molecule, there are covalent bonds present between each atom of chlorine. This results in the formation of simple molecules, meaning there are no bonds between molecules of chlorine. A...

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