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Potassium forms an ionic compound with sulfur. Describe what happens when two atoms of potassium reaction with one atom of sulfur (5 marks)

In this question we need to give our answer in terms of electron transfer: Electrons are transferred from potassium to sulfur. Two potassium atoms each lose one electron forming K+ ions. Sulfur...

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Complete the gaps in this sentence: In simple distillation, the mixture is heated to make the liquid ______. The vapour is then cooled to make it _______.

First answer: evaporateSecond answer: solidify

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Explain why rate of reaction increases when temperature increases.

the reactant particles have more energy, so they move quicker, so there are more frequent successful collisions

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What is the electron figuration of a copper ion? The n what is the electron configuration of a copper2+ ion

The electron configuration is:{Ar]4s13d10Copper donates one of the electrons in its S orbital to the d orbital in order to make itself more stableCopper 2+ is [Ar]3d9The 4s electrons are lost first as the...

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Why is Lithium a +1 ion and Chlorine a -1 ion?

The answer lies in how many electron there are in the outer shells of each of the elements and how many electrons they can get or give away to gain a fuller outer shell. Lithium has 1 electron in its oute...

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