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(i) What property does Magnesium Oxide have that makes it useful to create heat-resistant bricks to line furnaces? (ii) Explain why H2S exists as a gas and H2O exists as a liquid (at r.t.p).

 (i)  Magnesium oxide is an ionic compound meaning the elements reside in a lattice held together by very strong electrostatic forces of attraction between their oppositely charged ions. Since bonds are b...

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Answered by Shahaab N. Chemistry tutor
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How can we calculate product yield using reactants and reaction stoichiometry?

If we know the chemistry for a reaction we only need to know quantities from one of our reactants to calculate a product yield. For instance, in a reaction to make hydrogen peroxide, we can calculate the ...

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Answered by Joshua P. Chemistry tutor
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Why don't Hydrocarbons and Water Molecules mix, and why might an emulsifier fix this?

Hydrocarbons are long chained, non-polar molecules of Carbon and Hydrogen. As the chain length increases the boiling point of oil increases and the intermolecular forces get stronger. At smaller chain len...

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64% of an audience are female. Work out the ratio females : males Give your answer in its simplest form.

64% are female. This 64% out of 100%.

36% are male  

So the ratio is 64 : 36 or 32 : 18


Can then be simplified to 16 : 9

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Why is globalisation a contentious term?

The notion of globalisation, or increasing interconnectivity, is, broadly speaking, the idea that the international order has become more interdependent in a range of areas pertaining to economic, social,...

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