Chem Tekky RAG Flashcards

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On a hot day, what should you do with a fridge compared to on a cold day with regards to opening and closing? Why?

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Write down an organic reaction you have studied at school and explain its mechanism.?

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3
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What makes some chemicals explosive?

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4
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Why does paint dry?

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5
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How would structures change if orbitals could only occupy 6 electrons compared to 8? What consequences would this have?

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6
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How many molecules are there in the glass of water on a table?

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This is the ball and stick model of a trigonal pyramidal molecule. WHat are the limitations of this model?

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8
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Why does the boiling point of water rise as salt is dissolved in it?

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9
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Explain why ice is less dense than water.?

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10
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Why does iron rust? How can you prevent this? Is this ecological?

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11
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What is the concentration of water?

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12
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How would you measure pH if I told you how many hydrogen ions there were?

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13
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Why are the structures of CO2 and SiO2 different?

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14
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Draw the structure of Al2Br6 and describe the bonding. ?

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15
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How many different molecules can be made from six carbon atoms and twelve hydrogen atoms?

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16
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A container with liquid nitrogen is left in a laboratory, and its temperature is being recorded over a long period. The recorded temperature shows variations. Why?

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17
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Explain why F2 has weaker bond strength than Cl2 even the bond length of F is shorter than Cl?

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18
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How can we estimate the mass of the atmosphere?

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19
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Is a molecule only stable if C forms all 4 bonds?

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20
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Why is the sky blue?

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21
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Why is glass transparent but the sand that it is made from not?

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22
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Why do we use water to dilute solutions?

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23
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Why is vanadium so special?

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24
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When do you think oil will run out?

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25
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What determines whether an acid is strong or weak?

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26
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What is wrong with the Periodic Table?

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27
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What are the differences and similarities between diamond and graphite?

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28
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What would be the best way to distribute the covid vaccine to third world countries and in the harshest of climates?

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29
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The nucleus and electrons are oppositely charged. Why do electrons not crash into the
nucleus?

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30
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If you leave the fridge turned on in a thermally isolated room, what happens to the room?

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31
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How do forest fires spread so quickly?

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32
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How do the double bonds in a hydrocarbon affect its solubility?

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33
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How many pebbles would it take to fill a car?

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34
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How do you make aspirin?

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35
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How can you store large amounts of hydrogen?

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36
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How does DNA fingerprinting work? What is its use?

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37
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Draw the shape of the molecule B2H6?

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38
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Compare and contrast hydrochloric acid and phosphoric acid.?

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