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Can you explain the properties of a giant covalent lattice?

It is really important to note here that there are no intermolecular force of attraction between the molecules, compared to simple covalent molecules. There are only strong covalent bonds which means that...

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Answered by Nishi M. Chemistry tutor
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Explain why, when a reversible reaction reaches equilibrium, the reaction appears to have stopped.

The forward and backwards reaction have the same rate so there is no overall change in the quantity of reactants and products.

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What is the definition of a H-Bond?

A H-bond is an attraction between molecules. It is therefore an intermolecular force, and in fact one of the strongest. Molecules which exhibit H-bonding must contain a hydrogen that is directly bo...

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Answered by Oliver M. Chemistry tutor
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Why does Phosphorus have a higher melting point than Chlorine?

Phosphorus exists as P4 and chlorine as Cl2 so elemental phosphorus is a bigger molecule than chlorine. Neither of these molecules has a dipole so both have only induced dipole-dipol...

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Describe how you could form ethyl ethanoate using only ethanol as the starting material. Include all relevant reagents and conditions.

To perform the esterification, we are going to need to react a carboxylic acid with an alcohol (in this case). We already have the correct alcohol: ethanol. Therefore to get ethanoic acid we must oxidise ...

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Answered by Callum M. Chemistry tutor
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