Describe the properties of alkenes in terms of addition reactions with: (a) bromine or aqueous bromine (b) hydrogen in the presence of a nickel catalyst (c) steam in the presence of an acid catalyst and draw the structural or displayed formulae of the products
Describe the reactions, if any, of: (a) potassium, sodium and calcium with cold water (b) magnesium with steam (c) magnesium, zinc, iron, copper, silver and gold with dilute hydrochloric acid and explain these reactions in terms of the position of the metals in the reactivity series
Describe the formation of covalent bonds in simple molecules, including \( H_2 \), \( Cl_2 \), \( H_2O \), \( CH_4 \), \( NH_3 \), \( HCl \), \( CH_3OH \), \( C_2H_4 \), \( O_2 \), \( CO_2 \) and \( N_2 \). Use dot-and-cross diagrams to show the electronic configurations in these and similar molecules