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Why does calcium oxide react with sulfur dioxide?
Which of the following compounds reacts with calcium oxide, $\ce{CaO}$?
(a) $\ce{K2O}$
(b) $\ce{Na2O}$
(c) $\ce{SO2}$
(d) $\ce{MgO}$
I thought that since sodium is higher in the reactivity ...
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Could any constituent of normal human urine produce a false positive in a Kastle-Meyer test for presence of blood?
From my understanding, one forensic test for the presence of traces of blood at a crime scene is (or was) the Kastle-Meyer test. Doing some research, I understand that in the test, hemoglobin reacts ...
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Which allotrope of phosphorus is kinetically the most stable?
Which allotrope of phosphorus is kinetically the most stable?
I ruled out white and yellow as being quite reactive.
Red and black allotropes are both polymeric and comparitively less reactive.
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How does HF dissolve glass?
By what mechanism does HF proceed in dissolving glass? Why is it the only acid that has this capability? Is it because of the small size and high electronegativity of fluorine?
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Why does N₂ react with O₂ to Form NO at high temperatures?
This also raises questions that I have about the Haber Process which produces ammonia ($\ce{NH3}$) from molecular nitrogen ($\ce{N2}$) and hydrogen ($\ce{H2}$).
I have heard multiple times that bond ...
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How can I relate the reactivity series to electronegativity and ionization energy?
I am trying to figure out how the reactivity series comes about. My understanding is that elements with a higher electronegativity will be more reactive than elements with a lower electronegativity, ...
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How does steric hindrance cause sulfur hexafluoride to have almost no reaction chemistry?
Sulfur hexafluoride ($\ce{SF6}$) is, according to the Wikipedia page, a hypervalent substance. However, according to the page in regards to $\ce{SF6}$ reactions:
There is virtually no reaction ...
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Why doesn't copper react with hydrochloric acid while the other metals do?
5) Which one of the following metals does not react with hydrochloric acid?
A. zinc
B. magnesium
C. iron
D. copper
E. aluminium
The right answer must be copper, but why ...
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Here are four observations of the reactions of four metals
Here are four observations of the reactions of four metals.
Metal F and G react slowly with water
Metal H displaces metal G from its chloride salt solution
Metal E does not react with dilute acids
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Why is tantalum so unreactive?
What is the fundamental argument behind explaining why Ta metal is so inert and does not usually participate in corrosion? I know that it forms a protective oxide, but nothing explains why in an ...
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