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Name and explain briefly the main stages of mass spectroscopy.

Mass spectroscopy is a highly sensitive method of analysing samples of elements and determining the isotopes present and their relative amounts. We can break down the method into four major steps: (in ord...

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Describe the different types of isomers.

The two main types of are structural isomers and stereoisomers.
Structural Isomers have the same molecular formula but a different arrangement of atoms. The position

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Answered by Simona E. Chemistry tutor
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What causes a chemical reaction to happen?

There are two aspects to this question: thermodynamics and kinetics.
It is a fundamental law that the entropy of the universe must increase for a process to be feasible. This implies that the Gibbs ...

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Answered by Jacob L. Chemistry tutor
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What is the difference between ionic and covalent bonding?

Ionic bonding is an 'electrostatic' force of attraction between a charged metal and non metal ion or compound. These atoms or compounds become ions due to the loss or gain of electrons. The two ions give ...

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Answered by Kayden C. Chemistry tutor
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Describe and explain the changes between sulphuric acid with copper carbonate, connected to a test tube with limewater.

The limewater turns cloudy (due to formation of C02)Solution fizzes/effervescesSolution turns blue

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