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Where does the ionisation energy for a reaction to take place comes from? [closed]

Can anyone tell me exactly what happens during a chemical reaction in terms of ionisation energy? I know that during a reaction there is an exchange of electrons (except for those where electrons are ...
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How does hydrogen and oxygen combine to make water? [closed]

When two hydrogen atoms fuse with one oxygen atom to create a molecule of water, each hydrogen atom donates its single electron to the oxygen atom, resulting in 10 electrons for the oxygen, instead of ...
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Is there any electronic component to water conductivity?

Answers to Decrease in temperature of a aqueous salt solution decreases conductivity indicate that the electrical conductivity of salt solutions arises from the mobility of ionic species and therefore ...
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Electrons jumping from 1 water molecule to another

Electrons can be anywhere in the universe and where they are is random. But they are still discrete particles and thus it takes energy for electrons to move. Is it possible for an electron to jump ...
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What is the bond angle of water?

I have been trying to find out the bond angle of $\ce{H2O}$, but every site I visit has a different answer. So far, I have found the following angles listed: Site 1: 104.4º Site 2: 107.5º OR 104.5º, ...
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Extraction of hydrogen and oxygen from water

The apparatus that I am using is a glass container, with two electrodes,two glass cylinders, water, and a battery. In the glass container will be filled with water and two electrodes kept inside the ...
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