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Why does water have a higher boiling point than methane?

Methane has van der Waal's forces between molecules whereas water has hydrogen bonds between molecules. Hydrogen bonds are stronger than Van Der Waal's forces and therefore require more energy to be broken.
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Describe the bonding in a water molecule.

The molecular formula for water is H20. Two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom form a covalent bond. Hydrogen is slightly positively charged and is attracted to oxygen which is slightly negatively charged. T...
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Explain the two assumptions involved in the Ka weak acid dissociation equation.

On the numerator of the Ka equation, the concentration of protons is written as being squared due to the fact the concentration of protons is equal to the concentration of the conjugate base in solution.On t...
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Which intermolecular forces do I need to know about and how do they differ in strength?

The intermolecular forces you will need to know about are induced dipole-dipole, permanent dipole-dipole, and hydrogen bonding. Induced dipole-dipole interactions occur when there is only a small or no diffe...
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What is a transition metal?

A transition metal is an element that forms one or more stable ions with partially filled d-orbitals
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