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What's added to Ethanoyl Chloride to make Methyl Ethanoate? Draw out the mechanism for this reaction. Why is this preferred to esterification?

Methanol under normal conditions.Refer to whiteboard.Irreversible, easier conditions to meet, faster.

Answered by Gabriel P. • Chemistry tutor

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How far do you agree that the nature of the government of the Federal Republic in the years 1949-1989 was completely different from that of the Nazi period?

The nature of government – comprised of the executive, legislature and judiciary – did change between the two epochs, but not completely. [...]The executive over both periods was made up of power...

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Why is iodine a solid at room temperature and chlorine a gas, despite being in the same group?

Iodine is further down group 7 than chlorine. Their group number only describes the number of electrons they have in their outer shell. As iodine has a higher atomic number than chlorine, it also has more...

Answered by Stephen A. • Chemistry tutor

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The equation of line A is (x)^2 + 11x + 12 = y - 4, while the equation of line B is x - 6 = y + 2. Find the co-ordinate(s) of the point at which lines A and B intersect.

While this question may seem complicated, this question is simply asking you to solve the equations of these two lines as simultaneous equations. Line A: x² + 11x + 12 = y - 4 --> x

Answered by Ann A. • Maths tutor

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Solve the following quadratic equation: 2x^2 - 5x - 3 = 0

Firstly, we need to factorise the equation:We can see (and are told) that the equation is quadratic and is therefore of the form ax^2 + bx + c. In our case, a=2, b=-5 and c=-3. We therefore expect two pai...

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