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How does increasing the temperature of the reactants in a reaction affect the rate of said reaction?

This is a typical GCSE chemistry question relating to collision theory. Collision theory states that for a reaction to occur, the reactant particles must collide at a sufficient level of energy. To answer th...
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Solve the simultaneous equations: 6a + b = 16 and 5a - 2b = 19

Rearrange the first equation to give b as the subject. b = 16 - 6a Then substitute that equation for b into the second equation. 5a - 2(16 - 6a) = 19 Simplify this equation (remembering to take account of th...
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Complete this substitution question: x^​3 - 25 = 103 - x^​3

Firstly, let's move the x^​3's onto the same side (and preferably keep them positive). Let's add x^​3 to both sides, which means the RHS will now read '2x^​3 - 25' and the LHS will read '103'. Next we want t...
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Explain the difference, in shape and bond angle, between a CO2 molecule and an SO2 molecule?

In a carbon dioxide molecule, the central carbon atom is surrounded by two areas of electron density. These are the bonds to the oxygen molecules. These areas of electron density are negatively charged and r...
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Solve the following simultaneous equation for x and y: 2x + 5y = 8, 4x + y = 7

Equation A: 2x + 5y = 8 Equation B: 4x + y = 7 2A: 4x + 10y = 16 2A - B: 9y = 9, Therefore y = 1 Sub y back into equation A to find x: 2x + 5 = 8, 2x = 3, x = 1.5
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