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Write an equation for the complete combustion of C9H20

Complete combustion is the oxidation of a fuel where the only products exist as CO₂ and H₂O.
C₉H₂₀ + nO₂ ==> nCO₂ + nH_2<...

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Why does hydrogen bonding occur in water?

Hydrogen bonding results from the great difference in electronegativity between oxygen and hydrogen. Electronegativity is the ability of an atom to pull electrons towards itself in a covalent bond. As oxy...

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What are the redox reactions involving carbonyls?

Carbonyls are aldehydes and ketones, both can be a product of an alcohol's oxidation reaction. A common reagent for that is potassium dichromate and sulphuric acid (the dichromate ion is reduced to a Cr

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What product would you expect to obtain when reacting ethanal (or acetaldehyde) with potassium cyanide (KCN) in dilute acid? Draw a curly arrow mechanism for this transformation, and determine whether you obtain one enantiomer or a racemic mixture.

The product obtained is a cyanohydrin, with the formula CH3CH(OH)(CN) where the cyanide anion has acted as a nucleophile towards the aldehyde. The mechanism would first show the lone pair on the carbonyl ...

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Elements in the Periodic Table often show periodic trends. Describe and explain the periodic trend in atomic radius and electronegativity from Na to Cl.

Atomic Radius - As you go across the Periodic Table from left to right, the atomic radius decreases. This is because the electrons are added to the same shell and as you move from left to right. At the sa...

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