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Activation Energy

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The minimum energy that a particle needs in order to react: the energy (enthalpy) difference between the reactants and the transition state.

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Aldehyde

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An organic compound with the general formula RCHO in which there is a C=O double bond.

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Alkaline Earth Metals

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The metals in group two of the periodic table.

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Alkane

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A hydrocarbon with C-C and C-H single bonds only.

With the general Formula CnH2n+2

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Allotropes

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Pure elements which can exist in different forms in which their atoms are arranged differently.

For example Diamond and Graphite are allotropes of Carbon

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Anaerobic Respiration

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The process by which energy is released and new compounds formed in living thims in the absence of oxygen.

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Atom Economy

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This describes the efficiency of a chemical reaction by comaring the total number of atoms in the product with the total number of atoms in the reactants.

 

Mass of Desired Product x100 =% Atom Economy 

Total mass of reactants                                    

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Atom Orbital

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A region of space around an atomic nucleus where ther is a high probability of finding an electron

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Bond Dissociation Enthalpy

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The enthalpy change required to break a covalent break a covalent bond with all species in a gaseous space.

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Calorimeter

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An instrument for measureing the heat changes that accompant chemical reactions.

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Catalyst

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A substance that alters the rate of a chemical reaaction but is not used up in the reaction.

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Catalytic Cracking

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The breaking, with the aid of the catalyst, of a long chain alkane molecules (obtained from crude oil) into shorted chained hydrocarbons some of which are alkenes.

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Carbocations

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An organic ion in hich one of the carbon atoms has a positive charge.

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Carbon-neutral

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A process, or series of processes in which as much carbon dioxide is absorbed from the atmosphere as is given out.

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Chemical Feedstock

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The starting materials in an inductrial chemical reaction.

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Co-ordinate bonding

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Covalent bonding when both the electrons in the bond come from one of the atoms in the bond.

(Also called dative-covalent)

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Covalent Bonding

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Describes a chemical bond between two non-metal elements, in which a pair of electrons are shared between each element.

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Cracking

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The breaking of long chain alkanes molecules into shorter chain hydrocarbons.

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Dative-Covalent Bonding

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Covalent bonding when both the electrons in the bond come from one of the atoms in the bond.

(Also called Co-ordinate bonding)

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Avogadro Constant

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The total number of Particles in a mole of a substance. 

6.022x1023

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Delocalised

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Describes electrons that are spread over several atoms to help the bond together.

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Dipole-Dipole Force

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An intermolecular force that results from the attraction between molecules with permanent dipoles.

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Displacement Reaction

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A chemical reaction in which one atom or group of atoms replaces another in a compound, for example

 

Zn +CuO > ZnO + Cu

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Displayed Formula

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The formula of a compound drawn out so that each atom and each bond is shown.

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Disproportionation

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Describes a redox reaction in which the  oxidation number if some atoms of a particular element increases and that of other atoms of the same element decreases.

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Dynamic Equilibrium

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A situation in which the composition of a reaction mixture does not change because both the forward and backwards reactions are occuring at the same rate.

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Electron Density

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The probability of an electronbeing found in a particular volume or space.

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Electron Pair Repulsion Theory

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A theory which explains the shapes of simple molecules by assuming that pairs of electrons around a central atom replel each other and thus take up positions as far away from each other as possible.

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Electronegativity

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The power of an atom to attract the electrons in a covalent bond.

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Electrophile

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An electron-deficient atom, ion or molecule that takes part in an organic reaction by attacking areas of high elctron density in another reactant.

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Electrophillic Addition

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A reaction in which a C=C Double bond is saturated and in which the initial reaction is an attack by an electrophile.

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Electrostatic Forces

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The forces of attraction and repulsion between electrically charged particles.

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Elimination

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A reaction in which an atom or group of atoms is removed from a reactant.

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Empirical Formula

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The simplest whole number ratio in which the atoms in a compound combine together.

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Endothermic

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Describes a reaction in which heat is take in as the reactant change to products; the temperature of the surrounding drops.

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Enthalpy Change

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A measure of heat energy given out or taken in when a chemical or physical change occurs at constant pressure.

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Enthalpy Diagrams

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Diagrams in which the epthalpys (energies) of the reactants and products of a chemical reaction are plotted on a vertical scale to show their relative levels

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Equilibrium Mixture

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The Mixture of reactants and products formed when a reversible reaction is allowed to proceed in a close system until no further change occurs. The forward and backward reactions are still proceeding but at an equal rate.

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Exothermic

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Describes a reaction in which heat is given out as the reactant change to products; the temperature of the surrounding rises.

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Fingerprint Region

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The area of an infrared spectrum below about 1500cm-1. It is caused by complex vibrations of the whole molecule and is characteristic of a particular molecule.

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Fraction

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A mixture of hydrocarbons collected over a particular range of bp's during the fraction distillation of crude oil.

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Free Radical

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A chemical species which an unpaired electron - usually highly reactive.

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Functional Group

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An atom or group of atoms in an organic molecule which is responsable for the characteristic reaction of that molecule.

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Group

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A vertical column of elements in the periodic table. The elements have similar properties because the same outer electron arangement.

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Half Equation

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An equation for a redox reaction which considers just one of the species involved and show explicitly the electrons transferred to or from it.

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Heterogeneous Catalyst

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A catalyst which is in a different phasefrom the reactants. For example, Iron(s) in the Haber preccess Cinversion of Nitrogen(g) and hydrogen(g) to ammonia.

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Homogeneous Catalyst

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A catalyst which is in the same phase as the reactants.

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Homologeous Series

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A series which is a set of organic compounds whoch the same functional group. The compounds differ in the length of their hydrocarbon chains.

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Hydrogen Bonding

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A type of intermolecular force in whch a hydrogen atom covalently bined to an electronegative atom.

 

NOF!!!

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Incomplete Combustion

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A combustion reaction in which there is insufficient oxygen for all the carbon in the fuel to burn to CO2. CO and/or C (soot) are formed.

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Ionic Bonding

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Describes a chemical bond between a metal and a non-metal in which an electron or electrons are transfered from the metal to the non-metal, resulting in the formation of oppositly charges ions hich electrostatic forces of attraction between them.

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Ionisation Energy

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The energy required to remove a mole of electrons from a mole of isolated gaseous atoms or ions.

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Isomer

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One (Or more) compounds with the same molecular formula but differen structural formula.

Ie : The same Atoms are arranged differently in space.

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Ketone

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An organic compound with the general formula R2CO in which there is a C=O double bond.

Seconday Alcohol Oxidation.

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Lattice

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A regular 3D arrangement of atoms, ions or molecules

 

Eg. Macromolecular

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Leaving Group

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In an organic substitution reaction from a believing group is an atom or group of atoms that is ejected from the starting material, normally taking with it an electron pair and forming a negative ion.

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Lone Pair

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A pair of electrons in the outer shell of an atom that is not involved in bonding, also called an unshared pair.

Used in a dative-covalent bond.

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Maxwel-Boltzmann Distribution

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The distribution of energies (and therfore speed) of the molecules in a gas or liquid.

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Mean Bond Enthalpy

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The average value of the bond dissociation enthalpy for a given type of bond taken froma range of different compounds.

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Metallic Bonding

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Describes a chemical bond in which out electrons are spread over a lattice of metal ions in a delocalised system.

 

 

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Mole

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A quantity of a substance that contains the advogadro's constant (6.022x1023) of particals (eg. Atoms, molecules or Ions)

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Molecular Formula

 

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A formula that tells us the numbers of atoms of each different element that makes up a molecule of a compound.

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Molecular Ion

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In mass spectrometery this a molecule of the sample which has been ionised but which has not broken up during its flight through an instrument.

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A small molecule that combines with many other monomer a polymer.

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Nucleons

 

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Protons and neutrons - the sub-atomic particles nuclei of atoms.

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Nucleophile

 

 

 

 

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An ion or group of atoms with a negative charge or a partically negative - charged area that takes part in an organic reaction by attackin an electron - deficient area in another reactant.

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Neucleaphillic Substitution

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An organic reaction in whch a molecule with a partically positively charged carbon atom is attacked by a reagent with a negative charge or partially negatively charged area (an nucleophile) It results in the replacement of one of the groups or atoms from the original molecule by the nucleophile.
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Nucleus

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The tiny positively charged center of an atom composed of Protons and Neutrons.

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Oxidation

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A reaction in which an atom or group of atoms loses electrons.

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Oxidation State

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The number of electrons lost or gained by an atom in a compound compared ot the uncombined atom. It forms the basis of a way  keeping track of redox (electronic transfer) reactions. Also called Oxidation number.

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Oxidising Agent

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A reagent thaat oxidises (removes electron from) another species.

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Percentage Yeild

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In a chemical reaction, this is the actual amount of product produced, divided by the theoretical yeild (predicted from the chemical equation) expressed as a %.

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Period

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A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table. There are trends in the properties as we go across the period.

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Periodicity

 

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The regualr occurance of the properties of element when the are aranged in atomic number order as in the periodic table.

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Polar

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Describes a molecule in which the charge is not symetrically distributed so that one area is slightly charged and another slightly negatively charged.

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Positive Inductive Effect

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Describes the tendance of some atoms or groups of atoms to release electrons via a covalent bond.

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Proton Number

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom; the same as the atomic number (z)

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Redox Reaction

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Short for Reduction - Oxidation reasction, it describes reactions in which electrons are transfered from one species to another.

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Reducing Agent

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A reagent that reduces (Adds electrons too) another species.

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Reduction

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A reduction in which or group of atoms gains electrons.

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Relative Atomic Mass  (Ar)

 

 

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Ar = Adverage mass of Molecule

        1/12 th mass of Carbon 

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