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Ethane-1,2-diol can be dissolved in water to act as an anti-freeze in car radiators. Explain why ethane-1,2-diol is very soluble in water. (2)

Has O–H (bonds)OR has hydroxyl (groups) OR has hydroxy (groups)
Forms hydrogen bonds with water (molecules)

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outline the mechanism for the nitration of methyl benzoate and show how sulfuric acid behaves as a catalyst

You will be given the equationThis reaction is an electrophilic substitution which is the most common reactions among benzene groups that you will come across at A levelThe question tells you that it is a...

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How have ideas about atomic structure changed through history?

The Greeks were the first to think of atoms, Democritus defined an atom as the smallest indivisible piece of matter using the idea that if you continue to cut a material in half, you must eventually reach...

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What is a dative covalent bond?

A dative covalent bond is a shared pair of electrons where the shared pair of electrons originate from the same atom.

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What are the different types of bonding?

There are 3 main types of bonding: covalent, ionic and metallic. Covalent bonding occurs when there are a shared pair of electrons between two atoms. Ionic bonding is the electrostatic attraction between ...

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