Questions tagged [reference-request]
This tag is for questions looking for a single specific, or a small number of (citable) references.
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Shock induced illuminated material [closed]
Any suggestions for a shock induced material that would illuminate and be capable of being visible for a minimum of three seconds? Non-toxic and minimal heat production would be optimal.
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High quality phase diagram for ethanol
I know the more general question has been asked here:
Open Database of Phase Diagrams?
And this has a link to slightly more specific question with more answers:
Phase diagram for first 10 elements
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reference or data on internal hydrogen bond strength
As suggested by the title, I am looking for data on the strength of different internal hydrogen bond configurations. In general, an internal hydrogen bond may form when the donor and acceptor are ...
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Density g/cm3 of bleached viscose
I can find in literature what the density is for untreated viscose, but not for viscose that is bleached. Does this change the density? And what is the density for bleached viscose?
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Good resource for chemical equivalence
I need a good resource that explains the concept of chemical equivalence and its various application in physical chemistry. I have not found anything worthwhile from a Google search.
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Height of potential barrier
Could anyone please help to find the height of the potential barrier between silver and copper or $\ce{Ag-Cu}$. I am working on a piezo-resistive sensor based on copper fabric and silver electrodes. I ...
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TiO2 nanotube application in cement [closed]
I am perparing for a presentation on the application of TiO2 nanotubes in cement which is a recent topic in cement chemistry. Do you happen to have any papers (or know of any accessible on Internet) ...
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What is the solublity of water in liquid carbon dioxide at low temperature?
The solubility of water in liquid carbon dioxide has been investigated by Hosmer W. Stone in 1943 from
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Is there any research done on the solubility of water in liquid $\ce{CO2}$ ...
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The unit of energy, 1 dm³ atm, is equal to how many calories?
I surfed through the internet and visited a number of chemistry websites but only in vain. I couldn't find an answer.
Please help! Your quick response will be appreciated.
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Products of HMTD decomposition
Hexamethylene triperoxide diamine, "Hex" for short, is an explosive organic compound.
I want to know the products of this reaction:
$$\ce{C_6H_{12}N_2O_6 -> ? + Energy}$$
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Reference on Pople basis set
I need to write reference on 6-311++g(d,p) basis set in my work where I used it on atoms of I-II periods. Does anyone know where it was first published?
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Do auto-catalytic aromatic compounds capable of forming self-replicating molecules exist?
I want to know are there any aromatic compounds able to catalyze their own synthesis? Do aromatic compounds with molecules capable of self-replication exist?
P.S.I'm looking specifically for ...
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Density of plutonium oxide
I am trying to find the mass density $\rho$ of plutonium dioxide, $\ce{PuO2}$. I could calculate it, but the mass density of oxygen found in the literature is the density of gas oxygen.
So I was ...
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Luminescent materials under IR radiation?
is there a database somewhere of materials that are luminescent when exposed to Infra Red radiation?
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Density and concentration of hydroiodic acid [closed]
I weighted my hydroiodic acid sample: 25 ml weight 34.1 g, so the density is about 1.364 g/ml.
I want to know its concentration based on density. Does anyone have the corresponding density chart?
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Studying Chemistry [duplicate]
I know this is a silly statement to say, but I really want to excel in Chemistry. The thing is, I forgot numerous things from elementary Chemistry such as introduction to basic stoichiometry.
Do you ...
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A good textbook to balance chemical equations?
Is there any good textbook which after reading it I would be able to balance almost any chemical equation in inorganic chemistry?
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Water and Ethanol Vapor Phase diagram for specific range
I am looking for a Vapor Phase diagram for Water and Ethanol where Ethanol would be from 0 to 5%.
The diagrams I have found are for Ethanol concentrations of 0% to 100% and this doesn't allow me ...
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where can I find experimental compressibility factor values?
I am interested in experimental compressibility factors for various gases, such as methane and carbon monoxide. Not only for standard pressures and room temperature, but in a range from 1 to a few ...
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Six independent papers reporting epitaxial formation of silicene in 2012
According to a Nature news article cited below (info-box "The rise of silicone"), six independent papers were published reporting successful epitaxial formation of silicene.
Does anyone know which ...
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Need a pair of compounds that is similar in formula but different in structure
I would like to explain chemical formulas is not representable in terms of the molecular structure of the compound.
Any good suggestions of examples?
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Monomers and polymers
At Wikipedia a monomer is defined to be
a molecule that may bind chemically to other molecules to form a
polymer.
A polymer is defined to be
a molecule composed of many monomers.
These ...
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Does the outcome of aromatic nitrations depend on the concentrations of nitric acid and sulfuric acid?
I came across a few equation and observed that when concentration of the $\ce{HNO3}$ and $\ce{H2SO4}$ with benzene ($\ce{C6H6}$) or its derivative varied the product changed. I did not perform any ...
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Where to find Atmospheric data for various cities [closed]
Hi im searching for atmospheric data on the following:
Air quality, Dust Particle Concentration, Pollution, Average Temperature etc
for various cities such as ...
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How to distinguish mass concentration and density?
I am writing a proof where I have to mention both with density and of a material and mass concentration (mass/volume) of a material.
I am using the letter $\rho$ to represent density, and I didn't ...
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How to synthesize tetrabutyl titanate from titanium dioxide powder?
How do you synthesize tetrabutyl titanate $(\ce{[CH3(CH2)3O]4Ti})$ from titanium dioxide ($\ce{TiO2}$) powder? As I know, we can get $\ce{TiO2}$ from tetrabutyl titanate, but how can we do the ...
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Thermal oxidation of gold(I) sulfide
As far as I know the chemistry of $\ce{Ag}$ and $\ce{Au}$ are almost the same; because $\ce{Ag}$ belongs to the 4d series and $\ce{Au}$ belongs to the 5d series, we know the size of 4d and 5d are ...
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What are some good references on conductometry as an analytical technique?
Non of the standard undergraduate textbooks in analytical chemistry (such as Skoog, Harris) discusses conductometry as an analytical technique. I wonder whether this technique is obsolete. Or is it ...
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In ionic solids such as NaCl, do the cations fill interstital holes in the cation's cubic close pack structure? [duplicate]
Are binary ionic solids like $\ce{NaCl}$ comprised of a cubic close packed structure of the anions with the cations filling interstital holes or do the cations and the anions contribute to the cubic ...
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Plastic: Reputable Publications
I would just like some reputable textbooks and or publication companies that have extensive research on plastics, as, for example, dealing with life cycles of plastics, degradation factors, effect on ...
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Database for experimental diatomic ionization energies
I am looking for a database, in which the experimental ionization energies (and e.g. heat of formation) of atoms and diatomic molecules are listed as files.
If it comes with a Python package, that ...
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Visualization of all hcp voids
There are 12 tetrahedral voids and 6 octahedral voids in hcp unit cell but I can't find any image that can show all tetrahedral voids and all octahedral voids in hcp unit cell (the common picture in ...
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Supposed low temperature CaC2 synthesis
I came across an interesting reaction on allreactions.com under silicon tab:
SiO2 + 5C(coke) + CaO = Si + CaC2 + 3CO (800-1000°C)
Unfortunately the website doesn't provide sources and I wanted to read ...
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Diborane reduction
I am stuck at a step in reduction of alkene using $\ce{B2H6}.$ I assume that step 1 is the addition of borane to alkene. After that a water molecule attacks $\ce{-BH2},$ it being a Lewis acid. ...
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What could some good source for problems in organic chemistry for undergrad level? [duplicate]
I have read Morrison Boyd Organic Chemistry and the exercises given at the back are quite interesting and some of them require a lot of critical thinking. I want to practice more such problems.
Do ...
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Looking for experimental data for titration curves
I am looking for real, open source and free experimental dataset (not image, scan of table) of acid/base titration curves: pH versus titrant volume for many combination (strong/weak acid/base, ...
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is there a database of known chemical reactions? [duplicate]
I am looking for a complete directory of chemical reactions. It should be searchable by element or substance and also the various factors (pressure, temperature, catalyst, etc) should be mentioned. Is ...
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Successful predictions of MO software?
There have been many successful predictions of MO software. Is there a website or journal dedicated to recording them all?
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Introduction to ball tumbler chemistry?
Chemistry that takes place in a ball tumbler is distinctly different from aqueous chemistry. Is there a good introduction to this method?
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Kb values of N,N-dimethylaniline derivatives [closed]
I need the $K_\mathrm{b}$ values for ortho-, meta- and para- positions of the following compounds:
I've looked and couldn't find them anywhere.
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What is the reaction mechanism of a selective catalytic reaction with urea?
What is the reaction mechanism of the following reaction:
$$\ce{4NO + 2(NH2)2CO + O2 -> 4N2 + 4H2O + 2CO2}$$
I expect that the catalyst is vanadium oxide and titanium oxide.
Where can I find a ...
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Molecular structure of all periodic table element molecules exceptional cases etc [closed]
I am searching about some basics in chemistry. I was looking for the molecular structure of all periodic table element molecules.
eg: Hydrogen molecule: as $\ce{H2}$; structure:
I was able to find ...
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What is the molar extinction coefficient of azorubine (carmoisine, E 122)
I'd be grateful for the molar extinction coefficient ε of azorubine at the absorption maximum (about 520 nm), with an authoritative reference.
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References for studying Winkler's method and CO2 estimation by APHA method
What are the best sources to study and understand
Process (reactions involved)
Calculation
of Winkler's method and APHA method for CO2 estimation?
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Entropy change of evaporating NaCl [closed]
What is $\Delta S$ for this process?
$$\ce{NaCl(s) -> NaCl(g)}$$
(A reference that I could quote would be ideal.)
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Source for medium quantities of salts [closed]
Where are good sources for medium quantities (10-1000kg) of chemicals, particularly salts?
For quantities <10kg, I know of lots of options from lab suppliers (Sigma Aldrich, Alfa Aesar, etc). ...
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Which resources teach spectrum analysis of NMR and IR spectra? [duplicate]
I’m looking for a textbook that can teach me NMR and IR spectrum reading and analysis.
I really don't understand how to read the spectra or how to analyse them.
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Equilibrium constant for complex cobalt ion
What is the equilibrium constant for the $\ce{Co(H2O)_6^{2+}(aq) + 4 Cl-(aq) <=> CoCl_4^{2-}(aq) + 6H2O(l)}$?
I've looked at various sources but none seem to yield the actual equilibrium ...
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Can anybody recommend me a Calculus Based General Chemistry textbook? [duplicate]
I'm looking for a Calculus Based General Chemistry textbook. I checked Atkins Chemical Principals but I didn't liked it that much. I'd be awesome if I had some more options 😃
Thanks!
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Handling reactions in chemistry [closed]
Q:1 So far, after studying chemistry for two years I am unable to figure out any well-defined methodology of handling a particular reaction either in General or Organic chemistry. So I would ...
