Why is water considered a universal solvent? Explain why most of the salts are soluble in water. Include molecular-level diagrams in the answer. Explain why benzophenone is soluble in methyl alcohol. Why is it necessary to remove water from an acetal reaction?
Is Li2O classified as acidic, basic, or amphoteric? Explain. Is water with a pH of 6.7 neutral, basic, or acidic? Explain. Explain why chloroethanoic acid(s) do not hydrolyze. Is CaH2 acidic, basic, or neutral? Explain. Why is acetic acid considered a weak acid? Explain. ...
A molecule is considered polar if it has an overall dipole moment. The dipole moment of the compound depends if the compound has polar bonds and if the geometry of the compound will permit a net dipole moment. Bond dipole moments occur due to differences in electronegativity....
Why doesn't sulphur dioxide directly dissolve in water? Why isn't hydrochloric acid used to both dissolve and precipitate silver? 1. Why is potassium hydroxide used to dissolve the aluminum? Why not sulfuric acid? 2. What does "amphoteric" mean? Why is i...