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What is cracking and how is it done?

Cracking of CRUDE OIL is the breakdown of long-chain hydrocarbons (produced from fractional distillation) to shorter-chain hydrocarbons, which are more economically useful.

Long chain hydroc...

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A) What assumptions are made about ideal gases. B) if 14g of an ideal gas is added to a 4 dm3 container at 210Kpa pressure and a temperature of 40oc how many moles were added and suggest the identity of the gas.

The two main assumptions that are made about ideal gases are: firstly, that the volume of the gas particles themselves is negligible or zero. So, the entire volume of the container is available. Secondly ...

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In order to find the [H+] ion content of H2SO4 (Sulphuric Acid), why must you divide by two after using the formula for pH calculation?

This is because H2S04 is a diprotic acid. If we look at how the acid dissiociates, we can see that:

H₂SO₄----------> 2H⁺+SO₄^2-

Since...

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Why are the properties of diamond and graphite different despite both being made of the same constituent element, carbon.

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Diamond is very hard and is a poor conductor of electricity as each carbon...

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Can you please help understand this diagram I drew in class?

After the student show me the diagram, I would ask them what topic they are currently doing in chemistry and what text book they are working with. After going threw that procidure I would then upload the ...

Answered by Tara M. • Chemistry tutor

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