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What is the First Law of Thermodynamics?

The First Law of Thermodynamics is that energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change from one form to another. For example, a boulder perched at the top of a hill has gravitational potential ...

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Answered by Jade D. Chemistry tutor
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What is a covalent bond?

A covalent bond is when the nuclei of two different atoms share a bonded pair of electrons.

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What is the difference between percentage yield and atom economy?

Percentage yield is an experimental value calculated based on obtained results whereas atom economy is a theoretical value measured according to a balanced equation. Percentage yield shows the efficiency ...

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Name and describe the type of bond in sodium chloride

Sodium chloride contains ionic bonds between sodium and chloride ions.Sodium has one electron in its outer shell, whereas chlorine has 7. Atoms are happiest when they have a full outer shell of electrons....

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How could you obtain a carboxylic acid from oxidation of an alcohol and what type of alcohol would be suitable?

Primary alcohol is the only alcohol which can fully oxidise as it first oxidises to an aldehyde and this can be further oxidised to a carboxylic acid. This is not possible with 20 alcohols as t...

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