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Transition metal ions have, by definition, at least one partly filled d orbital (eg:3d). When in a solution, the positive charge of the transition metal ions can cause the lone elctron pairs of other ...

AlCl₃ has a trigonal planar structure. There is an aluminium atom with 3 sp₂ hybridised orbitals which bond to 3 chlorine atoms. The bond angle is 120 degrees. Each chlorine atom...

To explain a racemic mixture it is firstly necessary to explain what an enantiomer is.

Enantiomers are stereoi...

To answer this question it is easiest to firstly define both a weak and strong acid.

A strong acid is an acid that completely dissociates into its component ions in solution.

A weak ac...