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In order for a reaction to take place molecules must collide with enough energy, which is known as the activation energy. Therefore when you heat a reaction mixture the heat energy is converted into the k...

diagram of the covalent structure of diamond- allotrope Each carbon has 4 covalent bonds- what are covalent bonds? these are when two atoms share a pair of electrons. These are very strong bonds, causing ...

A covalant bond is a very strong bond between two atoms. These atoms share a pair of electrons and form molecules.

An ionic bond occurs between two ions (charged atoms). Ions form when an atom lose...

Infrared radiation has a longer wavelength than visible light, and is also called thermal radiation. The chemical bonds in molecules absorb infrared radiation at characteristic frequencies, which means it...

The first thing we need to do in this type of organic chemical reaction, is identify our electrophiles and nucleophiles. We know that due to the electronegativity of the oxygen atom in carbonyl compounds ...