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Both of these compounds are made purely of carbon. The differences come in the way in which the atoms are bonded together and the properties that this creates.In diamond, each atom is covalently bonded to...

Acid strength relates to the degree of ionisation in aqueous solution. A strong acid is completely ionised in aqueous solution. A weak acid is only partially ionised in aqueous solution.On the other hand,...

Alkenes are more reactive due to the presence of a carbon carbon double bond (always important to state what the double bond is between or may not get the marks!). This is because the carbon carbon double...

Water has strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds that hold the water molecules close together, making it very dense. As water freezes, the hydrogen bonds move further apart as it forms a hexagonal lattice. ...

Optical isomers are a form of stereoisomers which are chemical species with the same structural formula, but have a different arrangement of atoms in 3-dimensional space. Optical isomers are characterised...