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Is a strong acid the same as a concentrated acid?

They sound like they should mean something similar! However, chemistry uses words very carefully, and these words have very specific meanings. Strong acids completely dissociate in water....

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a) State the electronic configuration of a chlorine atom. b) Describe the bonding and the phase of chlorine at room temperature.

a) 2.8.7 (A chlorine atom has 17 protons and therefore 17 electrons. The first shell holds 2 electrons, and those after hold 8 electrons)
b) Chlorine exists as a diatomic molecule at room temperatur...

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Balance the Following Equation: __H2SO4 + __NaOH ---> __Na2SO4 + __H2O

Balancing chemical equations requires the same quantity of products as reactancts. There are two atoms of H on the left and therefore two on the left; one SO4 on the left thus one on the right; however wh...

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1. Parabens are esters of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (*structure*), give example of a paraben & draw other compound used to make it. 2. Suggest a possible use for parabens. 3. What type of hybridisation does the aromatic carbon adopt? 4. How do pi bonds form?

Eg. methyl/ethyl/propyl (etc.) paraben. Drawing of the alcohol used to make paraben. Possible uses: food preservative, cosmetic, or pharmaceutical use. The aromatic carbon atoms are sp2 hybridi...

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Give the IUPAC name of CH3CH2CH2CH2CH(OH)CN and describe why the formation of this molecule creates 2 enantiomers.

The IUPAC name of CH3CH2CH2CH2CH(OH)CN is 2-Hydroxyhexanenitrile as its carbon chain is 6 carbons long (Hex). The nitrile group takes naming priority over the a...

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