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Why doesn't the concentration of products or reactants change when a reaction is at dynamic equilibrium?

At dynamic equilibrium in a closed system (for example, in the Haber process to make ammonia), both the forward and backward reactions continue to occur. However, both reactions happen at the same rate. Ther...
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Why is phenylamine a weaker organic base than ethylamine?

Phenylamine contains a phenyl group attached to the amine. Phenyl groups have a delocalised system of electrons as a result of p orbitals from the 6 adjacent carbon atoms overlapping and "merging" ...
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In terms of reaction mechanisms, what exactly is the rate-determining step?

The easiest way to visualise this is to imagine a line of four dinner ladies serving you different parts of a school meal e.g. the first peas, the second mash potatoes, the third chicken and the fourth gravy...
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What is an atom made up of?

An atom is made up of electrons, protons and neutrons. Electrons have a negative charge (-1), protons have a postive charge (+1) and neutrons have a neutral charge. Atoms must have a neutral charge so theref...
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What are the different forms of elemental carbon?

Carbon can be found in different forms, with different structures and bonding. Graphite is a structure in which each carbon atom is bonded to three other carbon atoms, to form a sheet of hexagons. There is o...
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