Water breaks down into hydrogen and oxygen when electricity is passed (electrolysis). A single reactant yields two or more products, hence decomposition. It is also a redox reaction. Combination is the opposite; displacement involves replacing an ion.
Explanation:
Ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) consists of the ammonium ion (NH4+) and the chloride ion (Cl-). The bond between NH4+ and Cl- is ionic. However, within the ammonium ion itself, the nitrogen atom is bonded to four hydrogen atoms via covalent bonds (three normal and one coordinate). Thus, it contains both.
Explanation:
Graphite conducts electricity due to delocalized electrons within its layers. Diamond is an insulator. Buckminsterfullerene (C₆₀) is a semiconductor but not as good a conductor as graphite in bulk; fullerene solids can be doped to become conductors. Charcoal is a poor conductor. Graphite electrodes are used in batteries and electrolysis.
Explanation:
Ethene (C₂H₄) adds Br₂ across the double bond to form 1,2-dibromoethane. Bromine water decolorizes, a test for unsaturation. Alkanes undergo substitution.
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