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In summary, the conversation covers topics in organic chemistry and physical chemistry, specifically discussing the process of epimerization with potassium carbonate, the definition of epimers, and the application of the ideal gas law to determine molecular mass.
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For organic chemistry, in an experiment,
how does the epimerization (of H) of Potassium carbonate work?
Does carbonate work as a base and deprotonate a hydrogen and then by refluxing it
do you get an epimer?

For the pchem part,
If the 3.0g of gas occupies 11.2L at 0.0C and 0.25 atm, then what would be the molecular mass?

Do you apply the infamous PV=nRT here? :{

Thank you in advance!
 
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boramhuh said:
For organic chemistry, in an experiment,
how does the epimerization (of H) of Potassium carbonate work?
Does carbonate work as a base and deprotonate a hydrogen and then by refluxing it
do you get an epimer?

What is the definition of an epimer?

boramhuh said:
For the pchem part,
If the 3.0g of gas occupies 11.2L at 0.0C and 0.25 atm, then what would be the molecular mass?

Do you apply the infamous PV=nRT here? :{

Thank you in advance!

That's one way to start, yes...
 
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I guess epimer in this case is the hydrogen atom switching its place from coming out of the plane to directing towards the back of the plane.
 
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boramhuh said:
I guess epimer in this case is the hydrogen atom switching its place from coming out of the plane to directing towards the back of the plane.

Perhaps see http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac/gtpoc/E.html#43 , I am not sure what you mean by this...
 
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boramhuh said:
For organic chemistry, in an experiment,
For the pchem part,
If the 3.0g of gas occupies 11.2L at 0.0C and 0.25 atm, then what would be the molecular mass?

Do you apply the infamous PV=nRT here? :{

Thank you in advance!

Its probably safe to assume ideal behavior unless otherwise indicated.
 

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