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So to mention anything about hydrocarbons, you first have to find the longest chain of carbons in the molecule! It doesn't have to be straight - it can be bent, or turn in a circle or anything like that! ...

NaOH + HCl --> NaCl + H2O

This is a typical acid-base reaction. The general formula for these reactions are Acid + Base --> Salt + Water. The metal in the base and the non-metal in the acid r...

IR spectroscopy is a technique that can be employed for both quantitative and qualitative analysis. It is based upon the interaction between electromagnetic waves and compounds. However while the UV waves...

In order for a reaction to take place molecules must collide with enough energy, which is known as the activation energy. Therefore when you heat a reaction mixture the heat energy is converted into the k...

diagram of the covalent structure of diamond- allotrope Each carbon has 4 covalent bonds- what are covalent bonds? these are when two atoms share a pair of electrons. These are very strong bonds, causing ...