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Q1. Two beakers, A and B, each contain 100.0 cm^3 of 0.0125 mol/dm^3 nitric acid. Calculate the pH of the solution formed after 50.0 cm^3 of distilled water are added to beaker A. Give your answer to 2 decimal places.

A1. First it is important to know that nitric acid (HNO3) is a strong acid and so [HNO3] = [H+] Beaker A contains 100cm^3 = 100ml Final volume is 150ml (50cm^3 of distilled water is added to beaker...

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balance the following equation: Na2O + HCl --> NaCl + H2O

Na₂O + 2HCl --> 2NaCl + H₂O, easiest way to do this is to balance this equation is to write down all the atoms on both sides of the reaction. Its easiest to start with an element ...

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What is the general formula for drawing Alkanes

C_n h_{2n + 2}

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Consider the following reaction: C2H4 + HBr -> ?. a) What is the product of the reaction? Name the compound and give the structural formula. b) What is the type of the reaction? c) Draw a reaction mechanism.

a) Bromoethane

b) Electrophilic addition

c) (Drawing of the mechanism)

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Arrange the following elements in order of increasing ionization energy. Give an explanation. a) K, Cs, Na b) F, N, Be

a) Cs, Na, K The ionisation energy increases when going from bottom to top within a group due to electron shielding. b) Be, N, F The ionisation energy increases when going from left to right within a peri...

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