Helium is light and inert thus will not burn in air like Hydrogen.
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Explain.(Solved)
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Explain.
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solution as shown in the following set up.(Solved)
A mixture of carbon (IV) Oxide and carbon (II) oxide is passed through potassium hydroxide
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I) Name gas X
(ii) Why should gas X be burned.
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(i) Anode
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glowing splint. The residue left was yellow...(Solved)
A white solid K was heated. It produced a brown gas A and another gas B which relights a
glowing splint. The residue left was yellow even after cooling.
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formula is.(Solved)
A compound G reacts with 2 moles of bromine to form another compound whose graphical
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- The graph below shows the decay for a sample of 400g of iodine -131. Study is and
answer question that follow.(Solved)
The graph below shows the decay for a sample of 400g of iodine -131. Study is and
answer question that follow.
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