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Explain the bonding in benzene, and hence its greater stability

Benzene consists of six carbon atoms in a hexagonal ring, all of which are sp^2 hybridised. This allows the perpendicularly oriented 'p' orbital of each carbon to overlap laterally all around the ring. Th...

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Answered by Ethan P. Chemistry tutor
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Why do first ionisation energies decrease down a group?

Ionisation energy is defined as the energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom or ion. As we descend down a periodic group we must think about how the atomic radius...

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Why are transition metal ions in water coloured, but sodium in water is not?

The colour of light is determined by its wavelength. White light is made up of electromagnetic radiation (photons) that spans the range 400nm - 700nm, the visible part of the E.M. spectrum. When white lig...

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Why does an ionic compound (e.g. NaCl) conduct electricity when molten or dissolved in water, but not when it is a solid.

When an ionic compound is a solid, the ions in the ionic lattice are held together by ionic bonds. Due to this, the ions are not free to move around and so cannot carry a charge. When the ionic compound i...

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A student titrated a solution of 25 cm3 of NaOH of concentration 0.1 mol/dm3 with H2SO4. She achieved four results; 25.8 cm3, 26.15 cm3, 26.25 cm3 and 26.45 cm3. Calculate the concentration of H2SO4 using concordant titres.

H2SO4 + 2NaOH → Na2SO4 + 2H2O
Concordant titres: 26.15 cm3 and 26.25 cm3
Mean titre: (26.15+26.25)/2= 26.2 cm3...

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Answered by Shimin S. Chemistry tutor
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