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Original post by jontypickles
Can somebody explain to me how hydrogenation is linked to margarine? I understand the mechanism and the chemistry bit, its just these wordy questions like what is it used for where I lose marks!




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Using hydrogenation, you can harden polyunsaturated vegetable oils, since the hydrogenation affects how the oil hardens.
The two pics below should help.
Does anyone know where I can find some sort of map of the organic reactions? Something where like alkenes -hydrogenation-> alkanes, primary alcohols -distil oxidation-> aldehydes etc?
Ocr January 2010 question 4b: why does it say 'using your knowledge of group 7 elements, complete the electron configuration of bromine'? How is the electron configuration of group 7 elements any different to others?


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Ocr January 2010 question 4b: why does it say 'using your knowledge of group 7 elements, complete the electron configuration of bromine'? How is the electron configuration of group 7 elements any different to others?


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Yeah,they do that all the time.It's only 1 mark,it's just testing your abilitu to write out the orbitals of elements.

Also for disadvantage of chlorine,I would think saying they form chlorinated hydrocarbons which are carcinogenic, would have been a better answer.
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Yeah,they do that all the time.It's only 1 mark,it's just testing your abilitu to write out the orbitals of elements.

Also for disadvantage of chlorine,I would think saying they form chlorinated hydrocarbons which are carcinogenic, would have been a better answer.


Great thank you :smile:


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Can someone explain how to suggest the formula of sodium chlorate(VII). Can you explain the stages to figuring it out? Thank


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Original post by anoymous1111
Can someone explain how to suggest the formula of sodium chlorate(VII). Can you explain the stages to figuring it out? Thank


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Is the answer NACLO with a +4 charge overall?
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Original post by Kadak
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Is the answer NACLO with a +4 charge overall?


It's NaClO4


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Is the answer NACLO with a +4 charge overall?


I think it's because in this case Cl is 1+ and O4 is 4x-2 = -8. -8+1= -7 (VII)


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Alkenes are hydrated into alkanes, not hydrogenated :smile: some sort of flowchart would be useful, is this a resource anyone has?
Original post by jontypickles
Alkenes are hydrated into alkanes, not hydrogenated :smile: some sort of flowchart would be useful, is this a resource anyone has?


Alkenes can be hydrogenated into alkanes.
Original post by jontypickles
Alkenes are hydrated into alkanes, not hydrogenated :smile: some sort of flowchart would be useful, is this a resource anyone has?

Alkenes can be hydrated to make alcohols (with steam).
Alkenes can be hydrogenated to make alkanes (with hydrogen).
Okay well that is something i didn't know :smile: tell me more? Sorry for correcting you, was trying to help :smile:
How do u know if a carbon structure is primary secondary or tertiary?

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Is it an electrophilic addition reaction?
Original post by jontypickles
Is it an electrophilic addition reaction?




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No, it's just a addition reaction.
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No, it's just an addition reaction.




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Original post by Gladiatorsword
How do u know if a carbon structure is primary secondary or tertiary?

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look at whats around the carbocation

general pattern: if carbocation is at the end of chain its primary.

if theres two alkyl groups surrounding it s secondary.

if theres three alkyl groups surrounding then its tertiary.

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