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Explain the delocalised model of benzene, and hence why it is less reactive with electrophiles than cyclohexene

Benzene consists of a ring of 6 carbon atoms bonded to each other by sigma bonds from the overlap of s orbitals.p orbitals above and below the ring overlap to form a delocalised pi system with rings of el...

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Explain the difference between homolytic fission and heterolytic fission.

Homolytic fission:Homolytic fission occurs when the covalent bond breaks evenly, and each of the bonded atoms takes one of the shared pair of

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Explain why Magnesium has a greater second ionisation energy than strontium

Magnesium is a smaller atom with a smaller radius than strontium, this means the electron has a greater attraction to the nucleus. Also as strontium has more orbitals the electron has more shielding from ...

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Give the characteristics of a homolgous series.

A homologous series is a group of compounds that share the same functionl group. Members of the same series have similar chemical properties and show a gradation in physical properties. E...

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Why does ionisation energy increase across Period 3?

Ionisation energy is the energy required to remove the valence electron of an element/atom. The reason this increases is because, as we go across the period, the atomic number of the element increases. Th...

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