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Etymology of 'Base': Understand Why It's Called So

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Need help using Ion Electron Method in acidic conditions.

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Delocalised pi electrons in benzene

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What Triggers Ionic Bonding in Atoms?

  • Pengwuino
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Infinite number of energy levels available to an atom

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Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases

  • Bashyboy
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Catalytic Converters - Three Questions

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Anyone else obsessed with pyrotechnics and pyromania?

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What Determines the Changeover from Liquid to Solid or Steam in Water?

  • neginf
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What Determines the Colour of Compounds?

  • CrimpJiggler
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Chemical equations are becoming my greatest nightmare

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What do these molecular term symbols mean?

  • AxiomOfChoice
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Good Chemistry Book for Self-Study: Tips & Recommendations

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Understanding Enantiomers of 3-Bromo-1-Butanol

  • Marconis
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I don't understand what causes redox reactions to occur.

  • emr564
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Making Cobalt Blue by Sintering Alumina & Cobalt monoxide ?

  • Panthera Leo
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Cheap liquid with Sp.Gravity betn. 2.8 to 6.5

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Water H2O convert to Hydrogen peroxide H2O2

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Acid-Base Reaction Temperature Conundrum

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Why is Trifluoroacetic Acid more acidic than Trichloroacetic Acid?

  • triplej
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Unusual observations any sensible answers?

  • Caniche
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How to Identify a Metal Using Work Function and Wavelength?

  • geej77
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Understanding Equations for Chemistry Exam Prep

  • hamxa7
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Heavy Elements Accumulate in Earth: Why?

  • rasp
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Why Does One Mole of Any Gas Occupy Same Volume?

  • Bashyboy
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Comparing Cl 35 and Cl 37 Chemical Reactions

  • lionely
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Hi guys. Imagine how dumb I feel for never having heard of this

  • Salamanca
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Where Can I Find Detailed Information on Conway Microdiffusion Analysis?

  • ~christina~
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How to Determine the Products of Chemical Reactions

  • ashine
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Wave function , robability density , probability contradiction?

  • khurram usman
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Atomic Structure: Uncovering the Nucleon of Chlorine 35.5

  • Jadaav
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Molecular Ionization: Is Rydberg Formula Possible?

  • ShayanJ
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Anionic ligands in coordination complexes

  • CrimpJiggler
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What kind of math is required for upper level chemistry classes?

  • bael
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At what temperatures do the omega-3 fatty acids oxidize?

  • treehouse
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Ksp, saturated solutions and precipitation (Ionic Equilibria)

  • Ashu2912
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A test for hexan-1-ol and methylpentane-1-ol

  • Anna55
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Oxidizing Suspended Sulfur to Sulfate in Solution - Tips

  • siggihm
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Determining When Molecular Compounds Ionize When Dissolved Into Water

  • Mazurka
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Solving SN1 Reaction: t-Butyl Bromide & HOH

  • daniel6874
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Do High Power Microwaves Alter Food's Molecular Structure?

  • student_
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Uncovering the Mystery of How Element Electron Numbers are Determined

  • lssam
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How do atomic orbitals combine to form molecular orbitals?

  • CrimpJiggler
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Why Can't I Get the Same Answer for the Boltzmann Equation Problem?

  • atsum
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Ionic Bond Strength: LiF vs K20

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Bunsen Coefficient Solubility Calculation Units?

  • jeanius
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Understanding Selectivity of Reducing Agents in Organic Chemistry

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What is a Double Displacement Reaction?

  • Bashyboy
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How Do I Light My Steam Engine Fuel Tablets?

  • BadBrain
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Find hybridisation of Carbon compounds

  • Saitama
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Toxic chemical compounds used in products that you are aware of

  • Jurrasic
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Two fairly simple, but unrelated queries.

  • Bashyboy
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Oxygen + Photons: Uni- or Bi-Molecular Process?

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What is the Chemistry equivalent of Particle Physics?

  • MarcAlexander
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Equilibrium constant contradiction

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What is a Subshell in Chemistry?

  • physics kiddy
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How can I make hydrochloric acid at home?

  • jason006
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Hydrogen: A Metal Element? Unique Properties Explained

  • physics kiddy
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Understanding Polyatomic Ions: Sulfite & Sulfate

  • Bashyboy
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Organic ChemistryGeneral Chemistry Tutorials & Organic Compounds

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What is the Name of B(C6F5)4 Compound?

  • zeromaxxx
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Irreducible Representation and IR stretching bands

  • remeday86
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Find the Best Virtual Chem Lab for General Chemistry Labs - Try It Now!"

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Can you have a triple replacement reaction?

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Chemical Bonding: Does CN Neutral Exist?

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Chemistry Lab Help: Get Answers Now

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Choosing a partner in chemistry courses at a university or college

  • Jurrasic
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Dilute HF/Nitric Neutralization MYSTERY

  • Aaron William
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Balancing Equations: Oxygen in Compounds

  • J-Girl
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Is it possible for HCO3 to have a -3 charge?

  • martianman
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Calculating percent abundance for 3 isotopes

  • Same-same
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Atoms: How Many Protons, Neutrons & Electrons?

  • scientifico
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Possible Errors Made Regarding Polarity and Intermolecular Bonds

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Why is \frac{dN_i}{N}\neq dX_i when using the mole fraction concept?

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Is ml/gal the Same as gal/ml When Dealing with 1 Liter in Both Ratios?

  • asburypark
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Sodium Hydroxide: Purpose & Substitute

  • mrwhitee
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Tobacco Extractions: A Gardener's Guide

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Researching Autocatlytic Reactions: A Starting Point for Un-named Projects

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Polar compounds that are insoluble in water

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Does Water Break Down/Rot?(Chemistry Ignorant)

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If Cadmium is Toxic then how does it get in jewelry so often?

  • Jurrasic
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Orbital hybridization and lone electrons

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Electrowinning Zinc: Understanding the Process and Sulfuric Acid

  • SMD1990
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How do ions conduct electricity in water?

  • scientifico
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Question about Experimentally Measuring Mass

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How Does Baking Soda Absorb Odors?

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Character Table Hell: Understanding Irreducible Representations

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Inorganic I - 8 Coordinate Complexes

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Understanding Chemical Bonding: Why Last Sublevel Electrons Matter

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Acetone v. Alcohol for cleaning a pipe.

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Can a solution contain only cations?

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Why can the mixing of acids and bases be dangerous

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Is a Daniell Cell Rechargeable?

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