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But-1-ene reacts with HBr to form a saturated compound, name and draw the mechanism, then explain how three isomeric products are formed.

The mechanism is an Electrophilic Addition. Explanation of the drawing: Draw a curly arrow from the but-1-ene double bond to the H and a curly arrow from the HBr bond to Br; forming a secondary carbocation a...
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For the reaction 2H2 + O2 -- 2H2O, how do I give an equation for the equilibrium constant in terms of the concentrations of products and reactants involved?

For any reaction, the equilibrium constant is given in the form: K = [products] / [reactants] Where [ ] is used to denote the concentration of the species. Therefore we can substitute in for the molecules gi...
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Define the standard enthalpy of formation

The standard enthalpy of formation of a substance is the enthalpy change when one mole of that substance is formed from the most stable allotropes of its elements in their standard states under standard cond...
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Name two types of chemical bonds and describe each type in terms of their bonding structure and properties

Ionic Bonding Ionic bonding occurs between positive ions (cations) and negative ions (anions), which are attracted to each other through their oppisite charges. The resulting compound is reffered to as an io...
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Explain the substitution reaction of a primary halogenoalkane with sodium hydroxide.

First of all, it is important to determine what kind of substitution reaction the halogenoalkane will undergo. We are given the information that it is a primary halogenoalkane, which generally undergo a SN2 ...
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