Menu

Navigation

More options

Style variation

Contact us

Chemistry Forum

Join the expert discussion on chemistry. Chemistry is the study of the nature, properties, and composition of matter. Biochemistry, Organic, Inorganic, Analytical are topics that may be discussed.

Filters

Is Electronegativity Applicable to Ions?

Oct 26, 2010 · Replies 9 · Feb 25, 2011

Replies: 9

Views: 30K

Fajan's Rules and Electronegativity

Feb 18, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 25, 2011

Replies: 2

Views: 8K

Can someone please explain hybridization to me

Feb 24, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 25, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Acid Stripping - with Ultrasonic Assist

Feb 22, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 24, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Does too much ions in the air cause rain?

Feb 17, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 23, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

How Do Reactions Continue at Equilibrium and What Determines Their Completion?

Feb 23, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 23, 2011

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Why Doesn't Nitrous Oxide Decompose at RTP Despite Negative Gibbs Free Energy?

Feb 16, 2011 · Replies 7 · Feb 22, 2011

Replies: 7

Views: 7K

What does one carbon metabolism of folic acid mean?

Feb 21, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 22, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 7K

Graviemertic analysis of Shulphate content on Fertiliser

Feb 17, 2011 · Replies 3 · Feb 22, 2011

Replies: 3

Views: 5K

Uniqueness of Sodium Chloride & H20

Feb 20, 2011 · Replies 7 · Feb 22, 2011

Replies: 7

Views: 4K

Can Hydrogen be Converted to Tritium?

May 1, 2006 · Replies 8 · Feb 22, 2011

Replies: 8

Views: 4K

Why are there only 20 Amino Acids Found in Nature?

Feb 21, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 21, 2011

Replies: 2

Views: 7K

Lowering of Vapour Pressure - a C.P ?

Feb 21, 2011 · Replies 3 · Feb 21, 2011

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

Where Can I Find Free Process and Reaction Simulation Software?

Feb 17, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 21, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Calculating the amount in moles

May 25, 2005 · Replies 18 · Feb 21, 2011

Replies: 18

Views: 25K

Distance between two layers in FCC unit cell

Feb 19, 2011 · Replies 8 · Feb 21, 2011

Replies: 8

Views: 21K

Voltage across a battery while discharging

Feb 17, 2011 · Replies 7 · Feb 19, 2011

Replies: 7

Views: 4K

Pavement Painting: Seeking Advice on DIY Mix

Feb 16, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 19, 2011

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Why Carbon Atoms Don't Form Square or Triangular Rings

Feb 4, 2011 · Replies 4 · Feb 19, 2011

Replies: 4

Views: 6K

Why is the denominator of the ratio possible if the forward rate is 2nd order?

Feb 15, 2011 · Replies 12 · Feb 19, 2011

Replies: 12

Views: 6K

You prefer physics or Chemistry? and why

Feb 17, 2011 · Replies 25 · Feb 18, 2011

Replies: 25

Views: 6K

Mole and Avogadro's Number: A Closer Look

Oct 13, 2009 · Replies 19 · Feb 18, 2011

Replies: 19

Views: 33K

Organic Chemistry is driving me insane

Feb 11, 2011 · Replies 9 · Feb 17, 2011

Replies: 9

Views: 8K

Is the Spontaneous Reaction of Hydrogen and Oxygen Dependent on Temperature?

Feb 15, 2011 · Replies 4 · Feb 16, 2011

Replies: 4

Views: 4K

Can Different Types of Hydrocarbons Mix?

Jun 17, 2008 · Replies 8 · Feb 16, 2011

Replies: 8

Views: 12K

Debating the Strength of Base and Concentration: A Critical Analysis

Feb 14, 2011 · Replies 4 · Feb 16, 2011

Replies: 4

Views: 4K

Slater orbitals for alkali earth metals and noble gases

Feb 14, 2011 · Replies 9 · Feb 16, 2011

Replies: 9

Views: 6K

Removing Paint from Aluminium Cans: A Scientific Approach

Feb 8, 2011 · Replies 18 · Feb 16, 2011

Replies: 18

Views: 32K

Cant grasp difference between infinitesimal change and macroscopic change

Feb 14, 2011 · Replies 3 · Feb 15, 2011

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

Etching Brass: Should I Use Iron III or Copper II?

Feb 11, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 13, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

Which alcohol produces more alkenes through E1 mechanism?

Feb 11, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 11, 2011

Replies: 2

Views: 9K

What are resonance structures and how can I understand them better?

Feb 9, 2011 · Replies 5 · Feb 11, 2011

Replies: 5

Views: 5K

How does a reaction return to equilibrium?

Feb 10, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 11, 2011

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Why does water have a leveling effect on acids and bases?

Feb 9, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 10, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 8K

Bond Length from IR Spectroscopic Data

Feb 2, 2011 · Replies 14 · Feb 10, 2011

Replies: 14

Views: 11K

Removing Functional Groups from a Molecule: Methods and Possibilities

Feb 10, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 10, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Hybridizing oxygen and nitrogen orbitals

Feb 9, 2011 · Replies 7 · Feb 10, 2011

Replies: 7

Views: 17K

Fighting Limescale: Is There a Science Behind It?

Feb 9, 2011 · Replies 5 · Feb 9, 2011

Replies: 5

Views: 4K

Finding the atomic makeup of a substance

Feb 8, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 8, 2011

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Why does Atomic Mass Differ from # of Protons & Neutrons?

Feb 2, 2011 · Replies 5 · Feb 8, 2011

Replies: 5

Views: 3K

Spectra: Where do the emission lines come from?

Feb 2, 2011 · Replies 3 · Feb 8, 2011

Replies: 3

Views: 4K

How would someone make dichloroacetate?

Feb 5, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 8, 2011

Replies: 2

Views: 10K

Best* Electrolyte for Water Electrolysis

Jan 29, 2011 · Replies 8 · Feb 7, 2011

Replies: 8

Views: 23K

Can homemade hand sanitizer be a profitable business?

Feb 4, 2011 · Replies 19 · Feb 7, 2011

Replies: 19

Views: 14K

What the heck is my buddy talking about?

Feb 2, 2011 · Replies 10 · Feb 7, 2011

Replies: 10

Views: 3K

Using boiling temperature as a proxy for vapor pressure

Feb 5, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 7, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Is Tropolone Aromatic Despite Its Unusual Structure?

Feb 4, 2011 · Replies 3 · Feb 4, 2011

Replies: 3

Views: 12K

Can Girls Excel in Chemistry Too?

Feb 3, 2011 · Replies 5 · Feb 4, 2011

Replies: 5

Views: 2K

Relative stability of allyl radical

Jan 29, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 4, 2011

Replies: 2

Views: 8K

Solubility of acetylsalicyclic acid in ethyl acetate

Jan 31, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 3, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Why chemical reactions happens?

Feb 1, 2011 · Replies 22 · Feb 3, 2011

Replies: 22

Views: 5K

What is the definition of alkalinity and how is it determined experimentally?

Jan 30, 2011 · Replies 17 · Feb 2, 2011

Replies: 17

Views: 8K

Why don't dissolved ionic bonds revert to the elemental properties?

Jan 31, 2011 · Replies 22 · Feb 2, 2011

Replies: 22

Views: 5K

Understanding Tollens' Mechanisms in Chemistry

Jan 30, 2011 · Replies 4 · Jan 31, 2011

Replies: 4

Views: 8K

What causes Nitroglycerin to detonate while thawing?

Jan 28, 2011 · Replies 2 · Jan 31, 2011

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

Derivation of the Equilibrium Constant

Jan 30, 2011 · Replies 3 · Jan 31, 2011

Replies: 3

Views: 4K

Electromagnetic paper Recycling system( photo-chromic or thermo-chromic inks?)

Jan 21, 2011 · Replies 4 · Jan 30, 2011

Replies: 4

Views: 4K

Why when a chemical species is stablized by resonance, its energy

Jan 30, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 30, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

Experimentally Determining Entropy

Jan 30, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 30, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 10K

Electron Affinity: Does It Increase Across Periods?

Jan 30, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 30, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Methanol Chlorination Reaction Details

Jan 29, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 29, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 5K

Synthesis of polymers containing biarenes

Jan 28, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 29, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

How does formic acid (under basic conditions) convert to CO2?

Jan 29, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 29, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

What is the Concept Behind 'Irreversible Adiabatic Process'?

Jan 26, 2011 · Replies 14 · Jan 29, 2011

Replies: 14

Views: 25K

How Useful is the Concept of Wave Function in Biochemistry?

Jan 25, 2011 · Replies 12 · Jan 28, 2011

Replies: 12

Views: 4K

What Does a Dipole Moment of 1.85 in Halomethanes Indicate?

Jan 28, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 28, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 8K

What Is the Intuitive Reason Behind the Law of Mass Action and Equilibrium?

Jan 27, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 28, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

What is the role of a salt bridge in a Daniell cell?

Jan 26, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 27, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 7K

Gasoline Explosion/Detonation Pressure

Jan 23, 2011 · Replies 23 · Jan 26, 2011

Replies: 23

Views: 29K

Why titration is a good method for determining concentrations

Jan 25, 2011 · Replies 13 · Jan 26, 2011

Replies: 13

Views: 13K

Hybridization problem about guanidine.

Jan 26, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 26, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 7K

Why is the MO theory for O2 different from VB theory?

Jan 15, 2011 · Replies 7 · Jan 26, 2011

Replies: 7

Views: 6K

Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) of montmorillonite (the calculation)

Dec 31, 2010 · Replies 3 · Jan 24, 2011

Replies: 3

Views: 14K

Electronegativty: Nitrogen Vs Chlorine

Oct 13, 2010 · Replies 5 · Jan 24, 2011

Replies: 5

Views: 31K

How to Determine Molar Fractions After a Reaction?

Jan 20, 2011 · Replies 16 · Jan 23, 2011

Replies: 16

Views: 7K

Potential energy curve of a molecule

Jan 18, 2011 · Replies 6 · Jan 22, 2011

Replies: 6

Views: 7K

Too Much Indicator in Titration: Causes & Solutions

Jan 18, 2011 · Replies 15 · Jan 22, 2011

Replies: 15

Views: 28K

Redox Reactions: Loss and Gain of Electrons

Jan 21, 2011 · Replies 3 · Jan 22, 2011

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

Nanowire Li-ion battery. Is there a sense?

Jan 20, 2011 · Replies 2 · Jan 21, 2011

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Which chemistry experiment to do?

Aug 11, 2010 · Replies 6 · Jan 21, 2011

Replies: 6

Views: 7K

Can ATP be Compared to a Capacitor in Terms of Energy Storage?

Jan 20, 2011 · Replies 3 · Jan 20, 2011

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

What's the Best Research Question for a High Level Chemistry EE?

Jan 19, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 20, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

H20 Polar: Oxygen Electronegativity Causes Electron Disparity

Dec 29, 2010 · Replies 16 · Jan 20, 2011

Replies: 16

Views: 14K

Non-Messy Heat Bath Solutions for Physics Lab Experiments

Jan 18, 2011 · Replies 5 · Jan 19, 2011

Replies: 5

Views: 3K

Are ionic bonds results of redox reactions?

Dec 30, 2010 · Replies 3 · Jan 19, 2011

Replies: 3

Views: 17K

Add carbon atom to pure hydrogen

Oct 17, 2010 · Replies 38 · Jan 18, 2011

2

Replies: 38

Views: 10K

Is Phenyl Shift Better Than Methyl Shift in Carbocation Rearrangement?

Dec 29, 2010 · Replies 10 · Jan 17, 2011

Replies: 10

Views: 10K

Are Ions Stable? Understanding Their Power

Jan 16, 2011 · Replies 4 · Jan 17, 2011

Replies: 4

Views: 4K

Why does ferrous iron make 6 covalent bonds?

Jan 16, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 17, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 8K

Possible explanation for the exothermic reaction during electrolysis of water?

Jan 12, 2011 · Replies 8 · Jan 17, 2011

Replies: 8

Views: 8K

What type of chemistry is this?

Jan 16, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 16, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

How can molecules be designed to respond to radio signals?

Jan 16, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 16, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

Best Way To Produce Large Amounts of Iron(III) Oxide (Rust)

Jan 15, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 15, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 34K

College student. Should I memorize

Dec 28, 2010 · Replies 30 · Jan 14, 2011

2

Replies: 30

Views: 6K

Are Electrochemical Gradients the Driving Force for Ion Movement?

Jan 12, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 13, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Why Isn't Nitrogen Commonly Used as a Shielding Gas in Welding Instead of Argon?

Jan 13, 2011 · Replies 3 · Jan 13, 2011

Replies: 3

Views: 11K

Chemical Burn no marks or redness?

Jan 7, 2011 · Replies 4 · Jan 13, 2011

Replies: 4

Views: 3K

Why Are Lanthanides and Actinides Excluded from the Periodic Table?

Jan 12, 2011 · Replies 4 · Jan 12, 2011

Replies: 4

Views: 6K

Resonance/energy levels contributing structures

Jan 11, 2011 · Replies 2 · Jan 12, 2011

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Cat urine in pool chemical room

Apr 2, 2008 · Replies 6 · Jan 11, 2011

Replies: 6

Views: 5K

Chemistry

Welcome to the Chemistry forum!

Chemistry is the scientific study of matter, its properties, composition, structure, and the changes it undergoes during chemical reactions. It plays a central role in understanding the building blocks of the universe, encompassing the study of atoms, molecules, elements, and compounds.

Chemists investigate the interactions and forces between particles at the atomic and molecular levels, contributing to our understanding of various natural phenomena. The field is divided into branches such as organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, and biochemistry, each focusing on specific aspects of chemical systems.

Chemistry is not only a foundational science but also a driving force behind technological advancements, materials development, pharmaceuticals, and numerous industrial applications.

Top