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Potassium forms an ionic compound with sulfur. Describe what happens when two atoms of potassium react with one atom of sulfur. Give your answer in terms of electron transfer. Give the formulae of the ions formed.

Potassium (K) is in group 1 of the periodic table, therefore it has 1 electron in it's outer shell. Sulfur is in group 6 so it has 6 electrons in it's outer shell. Ionic bonds occur when electrons are tra...

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What are the factors that affect the rate of a chemical reaction?

For a reaction to occur molecules must collide with energy greater than or equal to the activation energy, in the correct orientation. The factors affecting the rate of a reaction are:
Pressure of re...

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Answered by Amelia J. Chemistry tutor
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You are given a clear solution that is either an alkene or an alkane. Describe a test using bromine water that you could use to determine whether it is an alkene or alkane solution.

1 mark : Indication that the solution and bromine water should be mixed together1 mark : Indicating that the bromine water will de-colourise / go colourless if the solution contains an alkeneOR 1 mark awa...

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Part a) Draw the mechanism of the attack of CN- on CH3COCH3 in the presence of HCN Part b) Explain why the product of this reaction does not rotate the plane of plane polarised light

Part a) 1 mark : Show the nucleophilic attack of CN- at the carbonyl forming the O-1 mark : Show the protonation of the O- via the deprotonation of HCNPart b)1 mark: Student has identified that the interm...

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What is the empirical formula of a compound with the following composition by mass, 48.0g C, 4.0g H and 48.0g O?

There are 3 Steps to answering this question:But first you need to understand what is meant by empirical formula:The simplest whole number ratio of the atoms of each element present i...

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