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What drives hydrophobic effect/interactions? (multiple choice question)
Water molecules cause hydrophobic interactions because
A- they can disrupt surfaces with no hydrogen bonds.
B- they prefer to
be close to hydrophobic surfaces
C- they are restricted in their rotation ...
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Conversion of Kc into Kw
In deriving the expression for $K_\mathrm w$, we often start with the equilibrium equation of water
$$\ce{H2O <=> H+ + OH-}$$
The $ \rm K_c$ expression is quoted as $$K_\mathrm c = \frac{[\ce{H+...
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Why can't salt water and fresh water mix?
Why can't fresh water and salt water mix? What happens when they collide with each other? What are their differences?
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Do ion-exchange resins soften water through a kinetic equilibrium process?
I searched a lot for this and couldn't find any answers. Is water softening a purely ratio-based equilibrium process, ie, more $\ce{Na+}$ cations on resin than there are $\ce{Ca^2+}$ cations in the ...
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