Industrial chemists have to understand the chemistry of oxides. For example, silicon dioxide is used in glass making and carbon monoxide is used in the
extraction of iron from iron ore.
(i) Explain how burning carbon in air can lead to the formation of carbon monoxide.
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(ii) Write the balanced equation for the reaction between silicon and oxygen.
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10-14. (a) when 100.0 ml of weak acid ha were titrated with 0.093 81 m naoh, 27.63 ml were required to reach the equivalence point. find the molarity of ha. (b) what is the formal concentration of a- at the equivalence point? (c) the ph at the equivalence point was 10.99. find pk. for ha. (d) what was the ph when only 19.47 ml of naoh had been added?

How many electrons does silver have to give up in order to achieve a sido noble gas electron configuration

The scheme below is from a series of reactions that are part of a synthesis of vitamin a. answer the following questions with reference to this scheme. (i) what is "reagent a"? (ii) draw a step-by-step mechanism which explains the formation of compound c from compound b (iii) which reagents would you use to form compound e from compounds c and d (reagents b and c)? for each reagent suggested above in (ii) explain the role of the reagent in the reaction to (iv) form compound e. you may wish to do this by drawing a mechanism. 1. addition of reagent a но reagent a 2. н, о" thо oh нон-с compound a. compound b. compound c .ch-оh 1. reagent b "сно 2. reagent c сh oh compound e. compound d.