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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...

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Entropy

At a Basic Level

Entropy, whilst a mathematical concept can be described as a measure of disorder. The more disor...

Consider the reversible reaction: A + B to C + D

Let’s say you start with only the reactants A and B, at first they will react together to from some of C and D. This is called the forward reac...