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A useful chromatography resource from the RSC
The Royal Society of Chemistry has just published a useful resource for students that covers chromatography for the 16-18 year age group. It...
Progress in carbon capture?
This blog looks at a promising recent development which could lead to capturing carbon dioxide emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels...
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- Hello Austin, The question asks for the enthalpy of neutralization so the heat evolved is a step along the way to finding the answer which is why I kept it to four significant figures before giving the final answer to three significant figures....
- In question 1 I think you've rounded the answer twice. Once from 5684.8 to 5685, then again from 5685 to 5690. Wouldn't it be better to go from 5684.8 to 5680? Otherwise, I feel like the heat evolved should be quoted to three...
- Hi Geoff,Thanks for replying so quickly and sharing your insights. Very helpful and always appreciated!All the best,Pete
- Hello Pete, If you look at the assessment criteria for Research and Design (p78 in the guide) it states "... include a concise description of the system in which the research question is embedded, and include background theory of direct relevance."...