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What is hydrogen bonding and why does water have a higher boiling point than methanol?

Hydrogen bonding is an intermolecular interaction between a partially positively charged hydrogen atom on one molecule and a partially negatively charged atom on another molecule. The difference in charge...

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Answered by Max Q. Chemistry tutor
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Describe how to test for and identify halide ions in a solution.

First acidify the solution using dilute nitric acid, then add silver nitrate. The silver ions should react with the halide ions to form a precipitate, with colour depending on which halide ion is...

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Answered by Connor C. Chemistry tutor
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Write equations for the reaction of propanoic acid with methanol and name any organic products.

This reaction is the formation of an ester because the reactants are a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.
Propanoic acid has 3 carbons and will have the functional group COOH:
CH3CH...

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Answered by Bethan H. Chemistry tutor
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Explain the reasons for the changes in reactivity of Phenol, Benzene and MethylBenzene

The changes in reactivity are due to the electron donating/withdrawing properties of the substituted groups. For example the OH group in Phenol is electron donating. This means the electron density of the...

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Answered by Adam D. Chemistry tutor
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How and why does sp3 hybridization occur?

1st consider the bonding in methane, CH4. The carbon atom forms 4 single covalent bonds to hydrogen atoms. However, when we consider the electronic configuration of Carbon (electrons-in-box not...

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Answered by Farah D. Chemistry tutor
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