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Is there an easy way to answer questions about oxidation and reduction?

YES! OILRIG stands for Oxidation is loss, Reduction is gain

This means that when a chemical is OXIDISED it has LOST an electron and when a chemical is REDUCED it has GAI...

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Which Medical Schools Should I apply to?

Getting into medical school is strategic. Most medical schools look for certain skills/ attributes in an applicant that they feel suit their course e.g. strong academic background or excellent communic...

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In the presence of ultraviolet light, ethane and chlorine react to give a mixture of products. What are the products of this reaction?

The reaction that is occuring is a substitution reaction as ethan is already a saturated molecule. The ultraviolet light provides the energy needed to break the bonds between hydrogen and carbon in eth...

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How can crude oil be used as a source of hydrocarbons?

Crude oil is a natural mixture of many different hydrocarbons. These hydrocarbons can be separated using a process known as fractional distillation.The crude oil is heate...

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Why can Cyclohexene react with Bromine but Benzene cannot?

Benzene has delocalised pi- electrons spread over all 6 Carbon atoms in the ring structure. Therefore, there is insufficient electron density above and below any two carbon atoms in the structure so be...

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