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Why does Aluminium react with Iron Oxide?

Aluminium is higher on the reactivity series than iron. This means that it is more reactive than iron. As a result, it displaces iron from the compound iron oxide in a displacement reaction, creating alumini...
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What is an isomer?

Isomers are molecules which have the same molceular formula but have a different arrangement of atoms in space. This does not include when molecules have been rotated as their arrangment of atoms is still th...
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What is benzene and describe the 2 models used to explain it's structure. Provide a piece of evidence to show which of these models is incorrect.

Benzene With a formula of C 6 H 6 , the molecule has a cyclic structure due to it's 6 carbon atoms joined in a ring. It is symmetrically planar (flat) with it's 6 hydrogen's sticking out in the same plane. T...
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When composing a mechanism in organic chemistry, how do I use curly arrows?

There are a few things to learn about the use of curly arrows. Once you've grasped the basics, though, you'll be able to use them with simplicity and clarity no matter how complicated the mechanism is! The f...
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Why does the temperature decrease in the endothermic reaction?

The temperature of the surrounding is decreased because energy is taken into the reaction. An example of this is two solutions A and B being mixed and the resultant product mixture having lower temperature.
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