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What is the purpose of a catalytic converter, and what is the reaction equation of a process that it catalyses?

Catalytic converters are used in motor vehicles.They catalyse the conversion of potentially harmful gases produced in the combustion of motor fuel, into less harmful gases.The reactants for such a conversion...
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Zinc reacts with dilute Hydrochloric acid, what is the chemical equation for this reaction? what would you see? How could you speed up this reaction?

Zn (s) + 2HCl (aq) => ZnCl 2(aq) + H 2(g) Evervessence, Zinc becomes smaller and then disappearsCut zinc in to smaller pieces to increase the surface area
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What happens at the anode during electrolysis?

The anode is the positive electrode so attracts negative ions. At the anode, negative ions lose electrons (they are oxidised).The resulting product depends on the ionic substance but is non-metal and is ofte...
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Why can metals conduct electricity?

The outer shell of electrons in metals are delocalised, meaning they are able to travel freely around the metal. The negative electrons hold the positively charged metal ions together. The pool of delocalise...
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What is the difference between ionic and covalent bonding?

Ionic bonding is an 'electrostatic' force of attraction between a charged metal and non metal ion or compound. These atoms or compounds become ions due to the loss or gain of electrons. The two ions give or ...
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