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Calculate the relative formula mass of aluminium sulfate, Al2(SO4)3 (2 marks)

As the question is 2 marks, show working to ensure you get a mark even if answer is slightly wrongFrom periodic table you can see that the relative atomic masses are oxygen = 16; aluminium = 27; sulfur = ...

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Answered by Amy S. Chemistry tutor
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Explain the reactivity of group 1 metals

The reactivity of group 1 metals increases as you go down the group. This is due the number of electron shells increasing, leading to the distance between the outermost electron and the nucleus. The incre...

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Describe and explain the difference in base strength between ammonia, primary aliphatic and primary aromatic amines.

Alkyl groups increase basicity because: 1) They push electron density onto the nitrogen atom, which makes the nitrogen lone pair more attractive to hydrogen ions. 2) They stabilise the positive charge on ...

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State the crystal structures of SiO2 and CO2 and why one has a higher melting point than the other.

SiO2 forms a giant covalent structure while CO2 has a simple molecular structure.In the giant covalent structure of SiO2, strong covalent bonds hold the atoms together in...

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Draw a carbon dioxide molecule and describe the bonding?

Covalent bond (sharing a pair of elections between two non metal atoms)O = C = O

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