Is the heat given out when one mole of a substance burns completely in air.
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- Write an ionic equation for the reaction that took place(Solved)
A beaker contained 75.0 cm3 of aqueous copper (II) sulphate at 23.7oC. When scrap iron metal was added to the solution, the temperature rose to 29.3oC.
Write an ionic equation for the reaction that took place
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What is the name given to each of the following:
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c) Type of force that holds atoms of neon together?
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- When pure water is heated at 1 atmospheric pressure at sea level, the temperature of the water does not rise beyond 100oC(Solved)
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- A compound whose general formula is M(OH)3 reacts as shown by the equation below(Solved)
A compound whose general formula is M(OH)3 reacts as shown by the equation below.
M(OH)3(s) + OH$^-_4$(aq) $\rightarrow$ M(OH)$^-_4$(aq)
M(OH)3(s) + 3H+(aq) $\rightarrow$ M3+(aq) + 3H2O(l)
a) What name is given to compounds which behave like M(OH)3 in the two reactions
b) Name two elements whose hydroxides behave like that of M.
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- When magnesium burns in air, it forms a white solid and a grey-green solid. When a few drops of water are added to the mixture, a gas that turns red litmus paper blue is evolved. Identify the:(Solved)
When magnesium burns in air, it forms a white solid and a grey-green solid. When a few drops of water are added to the mixture, a gas that turns red litmus paper blue is evolved.
Identify the:
i) White solid
ii) Gas evolved and the gas
I) Name of gas
II) Use of the gas.
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b) Explain how the ion exchange resin softens hard water.
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- Describe how the presence of zinc ions and sulphate ions can be established(Solved)
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