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How can you convert benzene to N-phenylethanamide in 3 steps?

Step 1: Nitration of benzene Benzene + conc. H₂SO₄+ conc. HNO₃with heat & under reflux --> Nitrobenzene Step 2: Reduction of nitrobenzene Nitrobenzene + tin + con...

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How can crude oil be separated into different fractions?

Crude oil is a mixture of different hydrocarbons, of varying length. As they have different boiling points they can be separated.Crude oil is heated/vaporised from oil to gas.These vapours enter the fract...

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How does ionisation energy vary across a period in the periodic table?

Ionisation energy generally increases across a period in the periodic table. This is because across a period, one more proton is added to the nucleus. This increases the quantity of positive charge so the...

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What happens to the reactivity of Group 1 elements going down the group and describe why that trend occurs?

The reactivity of Group 1 elements increases down the groupAs the atom becomes larger so the attraction between the positive nucleus and negative electron becomes weaker. Shielding also increases meaning ...

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What is the pH of 0.10 mol.dm^(-3) sodium hydroxide solution, NaOH?

To calculate the pH of a solution/compound, we can use the equation: pH = - log₁₀[H+]Within the sodium hydroxide solution, you would observe Na + and OH - ions so in order to find the concentra...

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