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Can 100% covalent bonds exist?

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Why do salts such as NaCl dissolve?

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Why are Group 11 elements unreactive?

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Does the number of H+ ions in solution go up on dilution of a weak acid?

asked Jan 4, 2014 at 15:51

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Why are there multiple lines in the hydrogen line spectrum?

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Why is H₂O V shaped? [duplicate]

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Why is O2 the supporter of combustion?

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Delocalization of π-electrons in nitrate ion

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Why don't metals form covalent bonds in bulk metal?

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How can aluminium oxide be called an acid?

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Why do s-block elements impart color to a flame?

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Why an asymmetric geometry with sp3d and sp3d3 hybridization?

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How are electronic configurations determined experimentally?

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Why do they use graphite electrodes in the Hall–Héroult process?

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Why does sodium react with water?

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Why aren't there any triangular molecules?

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Why does H2O2 have a gauche structure? [duplicate]

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Why aren't atomic radii calculated using Schrödinger's equation?

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What does "a metallic oxide has 40 % oxygen" mean?

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Why does concentrated HCl fume?

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Why does sulfate have this structure?

asked Aug 22, 2013 at 14:39

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How does CrF₆³⁻ hybridize?

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Why does sodium require energy to ionize?

asked Aug 10, 2013 at 1:48

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Condition for formation of azeotropes

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Good book for foundational chemistry [closed]

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Figuring out the concentration of weak polyprotic acids in presence of strong acid

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Variation in atomic radii of elements in different blocks?

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Predicting bonds from properties of compounds

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Figuring out formula of a hydrocarbon from amount of products obtained and reactants used

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During electrolysis, why are the products attracted to the cathode?

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37 Questions

Can 100% covalent bonds exist?

Why do salts such as NaCl dissolve?

Why are Group 11 elements unreactive?

Does the number of H+ ions in solution go up on dilution of a weak acid?

Why are there multiple lines in the hydrogen line spectrum?

Why is H₂O V shaped? [duplicate]

Why is O2 the supporter of combustion?

Delocalization of π-electrons in nitrate ion

Why don't metals form covalent bonds in bulk metal?

How can aluminium oxide be called an acid?

Why do s-block elements impart color to a flame?

Why an asymmetric geometry with sp3d and sp3d3 hybridization?

How are electronic configurations determined experimentally?

Why do they use graphite electrodes in the Hall–Héroult process?

Why does sodium react with water?

Why aren't there any triangular molecules?

Why does H2O2 have a gauche structure? [duplicate]

Why aren't atomic radii calculated using Schrödinger's equation?

What does "a metallic oxide has 40 % oxygen" mean?

Why does concentrated HCl fume?

Why does sulfate have this structure?

How does CrF₆³⁻ hybridize?

Why does sodium require energy to ionize?

Condition for formation of azeotropes

Good book for foundational chemistry [closed]

Figuring out the concentration of weak polyprotic acids in presence of strong acid

Variation in atomic radii of elements in different blocks?

Predicting bonds from properties of compounds

Figuring out formula of a hydrocarbon from amount of products obtained and reactants used

During electrolysis, why are the products attracted to the cathode?