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During a titration, an acid is added drop by drop into an alkaline solution and the pH decreases. End point is the point at which the alkaline solution has become neutral, that is pH 7. You can use an ind...

Acids are defined as proton donors and bases are defined as proton acceptors.

Bonding in chemistry involves the transfer or sharing of electrons. In the case of ionic bonding, one or more electrons are transfered from one atom to another leading to charged fragments, one that is po...

Let’s start be thinking what exactly is a reaction. It takes place as an interaction between two or more particles. For that to happen, they must get close. Really close. And fast. Fast because otherwise ...

Na has more electron shells/ energy levels than Li. This means that Na has a greater atomic radius than Li. Therefore, the outer shell electron in Na experiences a weaker nuclear attraction than in Li. Le...