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Ethane is an organic compound. Please (a) write down the molecular formula of ethanoic acid and (b) verify the type of organic compound ethanoic acid belongs.

a) C2H6 b) Carboxylic Acid

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Answered by Sum I F. Chemistry tutor
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How is crude oil separated into fractions?

The crude oil is placed into large tanks, which are heated at the bottom, creating a gradient whereby the column is cooler at the top. The heat causes the oil to evaporate, and each fraction will reach a ...

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How do you increase the rate of a reaction?

There are multiple ways of increasing the rate of a reaction, but overall, increasing the number of particles successful collisions will increase the rate of reaction. This can be done by increasing the t...

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how do emulsifier molecules able to produce an emulsion that is a stable mixture containing vegetable oil and water?

the emulsifier molecule has a hydrophilic "head" and a hydrophobic "tail". the head can dissolve in water and the tail can bind with the oil molecules which forms a stable suspension o...

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Answered by Monty C. Chemistry tutor
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What is hydrocarbon?

A hydrocarbon is a COMPOUND made from hydrogen and carbon elements ONLY. For example, crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons.

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