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Describe covalent bonding

Covalent bonding is the sharing of electrons between 2 or more non metals. 

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What is oxidation?

Oxidation is the loss of electrons.

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What is an acid?

A species that dissociates in water releasing Hions.

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Explain the trend in ionisation energy down group 2? (3)

• down group 2 the number of protons increases therefore the nuclear charge increases (protons are found in the nucelus and have a +1 charge)

• the number of shielding electrons ...

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What's the difference between Sn1 and Sn2 reactions?

The term Sn is drived from 'nucleophilic substitution reaction'. 1 means unimolecular, and the rate of the reaction only depend on the concentration of one reactant; 2 means bimolecular, and the rate o...

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