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Chemistry: Post your doubts here!

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The numerical value for Ksp is 2.00 x 10–11. Calculate [Mg2+(aq)] in a saturated
solution of Mg(OH)2. Please help, I dont understand the mark scheme
 
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How is the mechanism nucleophilic substitution?
The CH3-CH2 attaches to the NH removing HBr, and the CH2 has a positive delta... so wouldn't it be electrophilic...
Please explain why it's nucleophilic :/
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Winter 2014 - P43 - Q8-c
Part i I got the same as ms
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Can someone please explain how R has 4 absorptions
And how P and Q have 5

I got S as 2 because of the CH3 and CHO groups
P = CH3 , CH2 , CHO , CH3-CO and which other groups??
Similarly which ones for Q and R??
Metanoia
 

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can someone explain why A should have two OH and four H2O?? TIA :)

Because when dilute ammonia aqueous is used dropwise the NH3 not being a stronger base than the OH- cant take part in the reaction. As dilute ammonia aqueous means.
NH3 + 2 H2O -----> NH4+ + 2 OH-

The OH being the stronger one when dil NH3 is used in little amount reacts with Ni to displace Two aqua groups to form a complex [Ni(H2O)4(OH)2].
And as the Ni previously had a charge of +2 and OH is - and there are 2 OH thus the charge neutralises and the complex produced is neutral.
 
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Because when dilute ammonia aqueous is used dropwise the NH3 not being a stronger base than the OH- cant take part in the reaction. As dilute ammonia aqueous means.
NH3 + 2 H2O -----> NH4+ + 2 OH-

The OH being the stronger one when dil NH3 is used in little amount reacts with Ni to displace Two aqua groups to form a complex [Ni(H2O)4(OH)2].
And as the Ni previously had a charge of +2 and OH is - and there are 2 OH thus the charge neutralises and the complex produced is neutral.
You should learn these reactions
They're in ligand exchange in transition elements :)
- example given in book is with Cu while here it is Ni but the overall reactions will be the same

thnx guys :) yeah i kinda new the reaction but didnt exactly know the reason :D
 
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