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Why is a H+ ion referred to as a proton?

An atom of hydrogen contains 1 proton, 1 electron and 0 neutrons. When hydrogen loses an electron to become H+ only a proton remains. We can work out the number of neutrons an atom has by deducting the atomi...
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What happens when you heat Calcium Carbonate?

First can you tell me what kind of reaction is this reaction? Thermal decomposition Secondly can you tell me the products of this reaction and have a go writing the formulae? CaCO 3 -> CaO + CO 2
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How do you increase the rate of a reaction?

A reaction will occur if two reactants collide with each other with enough energy to overcome the 'activation energy'. The activation energy is the minimum amount of energy the reactant particles need in ord...
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Proton NMR Made Easier

Proton or 1 H NMR can look complicated but with practice; there are techniques that can make the peak assignment a little easier.1. Make sure you count the proton environments correctly, if the molecule disp...
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What is clonal selection?

Clonal selection is a part of human immune response where specific B or T-helper lymphocytes are chosen to undergo clonal expansion B-lymphocytes and T-helper lymphocytes have unique and specific antigen rec...
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