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What happens to the equilibrium constant of an endothermic reaction, that is in equilibrium, when the temperature increases? What would the effect of increasing pressure have on the reaction and on the value of Kc?

Increasing the temperature of an endothermic reaction would favour the forward reaction, thereby increasing the concentration of the products compared to reactants, which in hand increases the value of Kc...

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A sample of strontium has a relative atomic mass of 87.7 and consists of three isotopes, 86Sr, 87Sr and 88Sr. In this sample, the ratio of abundances of the isotopes 86Sr: 87Sr is 1:1. Calculate the percentage abundance of the 88Sr isotope in this sample

Q. A sample of strontium has a relative atomic mass of 87.7 and consists of three isotopes, ⁸⁶Sr, ⁸⁷Sr and ⁸⁸Sr. In this sample, the ratio of abundances o...

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What's added to Ethanoyl Chloride to make Methyl Ethanoate? Draw out the mechanism for this reaction. Why is this preferred to esterification?

Methanol under normal conditions.Refer to whiteboard.Irreversible, easier conditions to meet, faster.

Answered by Gabriel P. • Chemistry tutor

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Why is iodine a solid at room temperature and chlorine a gas, despite being in the same group?

Iodine is further down group 7 than chlorine. Their group number only describes the number of electrons they have in their outer shell. As iodine has a higher atomic number than chlorine, it also has more...

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Explain the trend in first ionisation energies across a period.

There is a general increase in the ionisation energy as we move across a period. This is because the the number of shielding electrons is constant and the atomic number increases, which means the effect...

Answered by Kealan S. • Chemistry tutor

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