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Define a hydrocarbon and explain the difference between alkenes and alkanes.

A Hydrocarbon is an organic molecule containing only hydrogen and carbon atoms. Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons, meaning they are only made up of single bonds. The carbons are 'saturated' with hydrogen...

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What is an oxidising agent?

A molecule which donates electrons

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Explain what is meant by a saturated hydrocarbon

A saturated hydrocarbon is a molecule made up of hydrogen and carbon only and only contains single carbon to carbon bonds.

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What is the intermolecular force involved in secondary protein structure?

Hydrogen bonding

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Why is the first ionisation energy of Potassium less than Sodium?

The first ionisation energy is the energy required to move one mole of electrons from one mole of atoms in its gaseous state.
The outer electron in Potassium is in the 4s orbital, which is further aw...

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