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aqueous; its not homework, I'm just curious. In my book, all the S values are positive except those two, I'm just wondering why.

Why do F- and OH- have negative S values? (Entropy) And are they the only ones with negative S values?

thank you!

Ive heard on the news that you should keep it on, that it actually takes less energy that having to reheat your house. Also close your blinds. sorry I am not much help, its all i know...

First: A rigid electric dipole is free to move in the electric field in the pic... http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/6950/untitled8kz.jpg Which one of the following phrases most accurately describes the initial motion of the dipole if it is released from rest in the position shown? The...

What is the pH of hydroxylamine? From my calculations, it is 6.04. But it is a base. So why is it less than 7?! For calculations I just used the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation. The Kb is 1.10*10^-8, and when 0 ml of titrant has been added, the pH would be 6.04.

Hi, I feel kinda stupid writing this but, I'm not very much into politics, but I want to know more about about it. I know the basics of political parties and such, but I want to learn more bout that. So does anyone know of any good books about modern political parties in america? Thanks in...

They used nitrous oxide (N20, laughing gas, NAS!) They're not allowed to tell us how, but I am sure anyone can just google it. Man that be so cool to have, feeding it to little kids must be so much fun!

Yes, all the posts helped. Thank you everyone! I'll research and read more about it and ask any specific questions I have. I was wondering about the combustion thing because, after I saw the Myth Busters episode where they tried to make a rocket with civil war technology, I was inspired and...

Thanks, I understand the combustive part, but I still don't get exactly what makes a substance poisonous? I meant specifically at the molecular level, what is it about the substance's atoms/bonds that makes it poisonous?

What makes something poisonous? What makes thinks combust "readily" or quickly or slowly? How do you know what the reaction will physically look like if you combine two meterials? Like Magnesium + water = a bright fire, etc.

Thanks everyone, as soon as I finish the Da Vinci Code I'll start reading some of these books.

I just started physics and I'm already very much interested in astronomy. What are some good books to read for an amateur? Ive read the Universe in a Nutshell, I liked it but it felt too brief. Thats about it.