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A curly arrow can only have its tail starting from a double bond or lone pair?
According to this video, a curly arrow representing a reaction mechanism can only have its tail starting from a double bond or a lone pair.
I am wondering if the tail of a curly arrow could also start ...
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why Tin/Zinc alloys can be used to solder aluminum and Tin alone does not "wet" the aluminum?
It is impossible to solder aluminum with only tin, tin does not "wet" aluminum surface because of the instantaneous reaction aluminum/oxygen on the surface of the base metal (aluminum). I ...
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Why do self-replicating molecules dissociate?
I am new to chemistry (have only done a GCSE) so I apologize for my lack of knowledge. But I am confused about why self-replicating molecules dissociate.
It is my understanding that a self-...
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What radius best represents reaction distance?
Molecules must be within a certain distance for a reaction to begin as well as satisfying a myriad of other factors. Whilst the exact distance varies from reaction to reaction, is their any distance/...
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