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Explain why the element nickel has a high melting point

Nickel is a metal and therefore it contains positive ions, called protons, which are surrounded by a sea of delocalised electrons, which are negative ions. There is a strong force of attraction between th...

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Answered by James D. Chemistry tutor
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A group 2 metal, M, is reacted with water so that M + 2H2O --> M(OH)2 + H2. 0.162g of metal produces 97.0cm3 of gas at RTP. Identify M.

1 mole of gas is produces for 1 mole of metal used.

n (moles) = volume/24000             ----   This is because 1 mole of a gas occupies 24000cm3 of space, so it's...

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Explain why the first ionisation energy of strontium is less than the first ionisation energy of calcium

Both of these are alkali-earth elements, this means that both elements have the same amount of outer-shell electrons (2 electrons). Strontium is a row below calcium, meaning it has an additional electron ...

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Explain why xenon has a lower first ionization energy than neon.

Xenon has a bigger atomic radius therefore it experiences more shielding.This results in a decrease in nuclear attraction therefore less energy is required to remove an electron from the outermost energy ...

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Answered by Olivia I. Chemistry tutor
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24.3cm^3 of 0.02moldm-3 KMnO4 reacted with 20cm^3 of iron (II) solution. Calculate the molarity of the iron (II) solution.

Firstly calcuate the moles of KMnO4 by using the equation n=MV/1000 where n=moles M=molarity (moldm-3) and V= volume (cm3). As the question gives the molarity and volume of KMnO4 you...

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