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Amines can be prepared by reduction of Amides or Nitriles. To give Aminoethane (CH₃CH₂NH₂) we need an Amine or Nitrile with the same number of carbon atoms (2 in this case...

A dipole is a result of a seperation of charge between two bonded atoms, when one atom has a slight positive charge and the other a slight negative charge. This is a result of the shared pair of electrons...

Electricity can be defined as a flow or motion of electric charge. If a substance can allow such flow it is said to conduct electricity. Sodium chloride is made of positively charged sodium ions and negat...

1. Structural isomers are compounds which have the the same molecular formula but the atoms are arranged in a different order. This can be due to a change in the carbon skeleton, the type of functi...

An Alkene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon, whilst an Alkane is a saturated hydrocarbon. A hydrocarbon is a compound made up of only carbon and hydrogen. A compound is unsaturated if there is one or more dou...