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What is the most effective way to balance redox equations which include hydrogen and oxygen?

The first thing you must do is balance all atoms on either side of the equation besides hydrogen and oxygen. Secondly add water to the side which is oxygen defecient to balance out the atoms of oxygen on ...

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Answered by Euan C. Chemistry tutor
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Describe how sigma and pi bonds form and describe how single and double bonds differ.

The sigma bond results due to the overlapping of orbitals along an inter-nuclearaxis.  In other words if two s orbitals are directly overlapping, then the bond formed is linear b...

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Explain the substitution reaction of a primary halogenoalkane with sodium hydroxide.

First of all, it is important to determine what kind of substitution reaction the halogenoalkane will undergo. We are given the information that it is a primary halogenoalkane, which generally undergo a S...

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Answered by Rutger S. Chemistry tutor
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What is a difference between a nucleophile and a base in organic chemistry?

A nucleophile and a base are both nucleophilic that means they both have afinity for a electron poor target. Both nucleophile and base are electron rich, often have lone pair of electrons such as Oxygen a...

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What orbital hybridisation?

Orbital hybridisation is a model used to explain covalent bonding in molecules. It involves the merging of orbitals that are on the same energy level to form new hybrid orbitals.

Orbital hybridisat...

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Answered by Lukas R. Chemistry tutor
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