During dilution, why must be added to water, not vice-versa?
The dissolution is highly exothermic. Adding water to acid causes sudden boiling/spurting; adding acid to water dissipates heat safely.
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has a lower boiling point than . Why?
Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalides?
Why is the strongest reducing agent amongst all the hydrides of Group 15 elements?
Write the reaction of thermal decomposition of sodium azide.