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Explain why average bond enthalpies can be used for cyclohexane but not for benzene

Benzene has a resonance structure while cyclohexane consists of only single bonds of the same length. Benzene's resonance structure means it has intermediate bond lengths and strengths. This means aver...

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Calculate the pH of a 4.00 x 10^-2 mol dm^-3 solution of Ba(OH)2

The easiest way to answer this question is by using the equation pH + pOH = 14.

Firstly, we need to work out the number of moles of OH^- in the solution. As the formula for Ba(...

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Explain how the electron pair repulsion theory can be used to deduce the shape of, and the bond angle in, NH3.

Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons in its outer shell. Each Hydrogen has 1 valence electron in its outer shell, so the 3 Hydrogens donate 3 electrons in total. This gives 8 valence electrons in total. We...

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Explain, in terms of sub-atomic particles, why the mass number of a magnesium atom is 24.

On the periodic table, Magnesium has the symbol ₁₂Mg²⁴, where 24 is the mass number and 12 is the atomic number. The atomic number is the number of protons found inside an atom, w...

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