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State the effect that increasing the temperature has on the rate of the reaction. Explain this effect in terms of particles and collisions.

This question is about understanding how reactions happen, what it means for something to react and the factors controlling reactions. Here it is important to know that for a reaction to happen particles ...

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Explain the unusually high boiling point of HF

Due to the high electronegativity of flourine hydrogen bonds can be formed between HF molecules. - Hydrogen bonds require more energy to break that London Forces. - The other haloge...

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Write a half-equation for the overall oxidation of ethanol into ethanoic acid.

Answer:

CH3CH2OH + H2O CH3COOH + 4H+ + 4e–

The question requests a half equation and so it is acceptable to write electrons and unpaired Hydrogen ions, so long as the charge overall is bal...

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How does the anticancer agent cisplatin work?

(The molcule of Cisplatin is made up of a central platinum atom covalently bonded to two ammonia (NH3) groups and two chlorine (Cl) atoms and has a square planar structure). Cisplatin works as an anticanc...

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Order the relative base strength of phenyl amine, methyl amine and methylphenyl amine and outline your reasoning.

Phenyl amine is the weakest base- the benzene group has a negative inductive effect on the lone pair on the nitrogen. Therefore it is less availiable for donation.

Methyl amine is the strongest- th...

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