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    Significant digits in intermediate answers

    Just wondering if anyone could clarify what qualifies as an intermediate answer. Is this limited to answers within the same calculation, or all the answers from steps leading to the final one? ie. What is the current needed to produce 10.0g of lithium in 1.00h? Step 1: Determine moles of...
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    Organic Chem - Synthesis of alcohols

    Well my continued searching brought me to the terms hydroboration, oxymercuration and grignand reaction, so considering none of these terms are present in my text, I'd say I'm taking this question further than intended. Thanks though!
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    Organic Chem - Synthesis of alcohols

    After drawing the 8 alcohols with the formula C5H11OH, I'm asked to "Describe how they are formed and give two uses for this type of alcohol." The only example in my text for this is the hydration of an alkene which, at a glance, wouldn't make sense for 2,2-dimethyl 1 propanol. Is this one...
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