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How can I use an infrared spectrum with a mass spectrum to identify an unknown compound?

You’ll need to use both spectrums to pick out information and piece them together to identify the compound, similar to a puzzle. First, you could use the infrared spectrum to identify which functional gro...

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Answered by Vania M. Chemistry tutor
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Why does lithium have a higher melting point than sodium

Melting point decreases going from lithium to sodium because sodium is lower down group one therefore it has a greater number of shells. A greater number of shells means a greater atomic radius - a greate...

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Why is the bond angle in an amide ion smaller than the bond angle in a molecule of ammonia?

The nitrogen atom in both NH3 and NH2- has 8 outer shell electrons. In NH3, 3 pairs of these electrons are used in covalent bonding to hydrogen atoms and the re...

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What is a racemic mixture and why is it not optically active?

A racemic mixture contains a 50-50 mixture of two optical isomers. Optical isomers are identical in molecular structure but rotate the plane of polarized light in different directions (one rotates clockwi...

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Explain how you can prove that C6H6 does not form 1,3,5-Cyclohexatriene but forms Benzene

There are three reasons that suggest the former is not formed:The first Reason is average bond length, this is calculated that each c-c bond is in between the length expected of a c-c and a c=c bond sugge...

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