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### Why are noble metals more electronegative then most metals?

I was researching about electronegativity when I looked up what a graph of electronegativity within the periodic table is. And, this appeared. I scanned it, matching up everything I knew about the ...
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### Why does lithium from the nitride whereas the other alkali metal forms the azide?

What property of lithium makes them forms the nitride, lithium nitride $\ce{Li3N}$ whereas the other group 1 elements forms the azide, like sodium azide and potassium azide - $\ce{NaN3}$ and $\ce{KN3}$...
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### Does ionization energy have anything to do with how reactive an element is?

According to my textbook, fluorine has a pretty high (compared to elements like sodium) first ionization energy. But why does it have such a high requirement to ionize? After all, it actively seeks ...
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### Do atoms form either a positive or a negative charge, but not both?

I do not mean at the same time, of course, but I mean it appears from an overview of the common charges formed from ionizing various elements that each element forms one or more of either positive or ...
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### Difference of aggregate and cluster?

Can anyone tell me the difference of aggregates and clusters from the molecular point of view? Thank you so much.
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### Determine stable oxidation state from Ionization energy

Question: Given the first, second and third ionization energies of an element (7 eV, 12.5 eV and 42.5 eV respectively), find the most stable oxidation state (or charge on the resultant ion) of that ...
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### What fraction of air gets expelled upon heating an empty flask?

A student forgot to add the reaction mixture to the round bottomed flask at $\pu{27 ^\circ C}$ but instead he placed the flask on the flame. After a lapse of time he realised his mistake and using a ...
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### Why does hydrogen phosphate act as a base?

Let's look at question c: a) Write a balanced equation for the reaction. $$\ce{2 NaOH + H3PO4 -> Na2HPO4 + 2 H2O (l)}$$ b) When some crystals of $\ce{Na2HPO4}$ were dissolved in water, ...
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### Neutralization reaction with insoluble salt (weak acid, strong base)? [duplicate]

Consider the following reaction. $\ce{2 HF(aq) + Ca(OH)2(aq) -> CaF2(s) + 2 H2O(l)}$ The reaction produced a fairly insoluble salt. Assume that this reaction proceeds entirely to completion as ...
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### Coffee and orange juice concentrations with a twist

This question dates back to a time where I used to watch something called The Curiosity Show... Kinda like Bill Nye the Science Guy's show. I just can't recall the answer to this so I'm hoping that ...
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### Simple procedure for showing presence of milk proteins in clarified butter (ghee)

By clarifying butter, e.g. by melting butter and filtering it, we rid ourselves of most of the protein in the butter, and are left with mostly fat. However, the separation of protein and fat is not ...
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### Maximum number of double bonds a carbon atom can make

What is the maximum number of double bonds a carbon atom can make? Well, carbon has $4$ valence electrons so... it needs $4$ more to fulfill the octet rule right? If a double bond yields $4$ ...
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### The Lewis structure for NCO-

I was having trouble drawing the Lewis structure for $\ce{NCO^-}$. I found this image online: But why is structure number one preferred over structure number two? Why does carbon prefer to have a ...
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### How can nitrogen achieve +5 oxidation state?

Nitrogen has no available d-orbitals. Yet, it forms compounds where its oxidation state is +5, like in nitric acid. How?
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### What are the structures of potassium superoxide and xenon hexafluoride? [closed]

I have 2 questions in mind: 1) What is the structure of the superoxides? More specifically, what is the structure of $\ce{KO_2}$? 2) What is the structure of and dipole moment for $\ce{XeF_6}$?
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### Using a modified Arrhenius plot to find activation energy

I have a question on how to determine activation energy from a plot using the Arrhenius equation. I am working as an assistant with general chemistry II students and their lab is the iodination of ...
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### Using vapor mole fraction and pressure to determine liquid mole fraction

I am studying Chemistry by Zumdahl and Zumdahl (9th edition) and I have come across a question in Chapter 11 that I can't figure out the explanation for: Liquid A has vapor pressure x , and liquid B ...
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### Why is tert-Butyl (tBu) often not listed as protecting group for alcohol?

I am not seing tBu listed as alcohol protection group in all of these places: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protecting_group#Alcohol_protecting_groups http://www.synarchive.com/protecting-group/ http:...
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### Preparing an amine from an azide

Is there any mechanism available for reduction of alkyl azides to amines. One of the reactions is conversion by $\ce{Na}$ in ethanol or by $\ce{LiAlH4}$. But how do these proceed? $\ce{LiAlH4}$ will ...
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### Selective nitro reduction of poly nitro compounds

Is there any way through which I could selectively reduce one $\ce{NO2}$ group from a dinitro- or trinitro- compound to an amine. I was reading Solomons and Frhyle and it says that m-dinitrobenzene ...
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### What color is solid methane?

Is it blueish, perfect white or some other color? I am interested because some celestial bodies are said to be covered with methane ice.
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### The partition coefficient for a chemical species across a membrane

What factors influence the partition factors across a membrane for a chemical species? Wikipedia defines the partition coefficient as: In the physical sciences, a partition-coefficient (P) or ...
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### Find oxidation number of a metal in a compound

Calculate the oxidation number of $\ce{Fe}$ in $\ce{Fe2O3}$. Alright. So we have a metal and an non metal. This means that iron will lose electrons and give them to oxygen. So it will be a positive ...
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### How can I tell if a molecule is polar or not?

Consider $\ce{PCl3}$, $\ce{CH2Cl2}$, $\ce{HCN}$, and $\ce{SiO2}$. Which of these molecules are polar substances? I appear to be lacking on the concept of "polar substance". I was just studying about ...
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### Why is sulfur the central atom in the Lewis structure for SO2?

So apparently the Lewis structure of $\ce{SO_2}$ is It was my understanding that the central atom is the one that is more electronegative. And an atom is more electronegative the closer it is to ...
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### Does Fluoroborate gets used up in Electroplating

I've been working on Tin electroplating on the side for a while now. I've formulated a mix from my usual electroplating formula template. The mix stubbornly keeps on having the Tin ions form Tin ...
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### Can molecular structure be determined without modern characterization methods?

Molecular composition can be determined in some "primitive" ways (1, 2). What about the molecular structure? Is there a way to know what's bonded to what without spectroscopy etc.? By "modern" I mean ...
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### Units in modified Arrhenius equation?

The modified Arrhenius equation is used to express the rate constant in a chemical mechanism model I'm working with. The equations is as follows: k_\mathrm{f} = A\times T^b\times\exp\left(-\frac{E_\...
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### Molar enthalpy vs Enthalpy of formation?

(Note I've refocused a previous unanswered question into a more general question. You can find the original much more specific question here) There seems to be two main ways of looking at the enthalpy ...
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### Each electron shell can hold up to 2n² electrons. Is there a geometric reason for this?

It seems such a simple formula, that each electron shell can hold in principle two times a square number. I imagine there must be a geometrical reason for this, that's to do with the way electron ...
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### A compound that only absorbs UV-A radiation

As a similar idea to the question A compound that absorbs all visible light, I am curious if there is a compound (or compounds) that absorb UV-A radiation (shown below)? However, preferable the ...
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### Explanation of steric hindrance and existence of PI5

I have come across a following line in my textbook: $\ce{PI5}$ does not exist due to steric hindrance. I searched for the explanation of steric hindrance in Wikipedia but couldn't understand it. ...
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### Is NADPH sensitive and unstable in UV light?

According to the MSDS for NADPH Tetrasodium Salt, it says to store it in a place away from heat and light. Does this include UV light or just visible light? I was told that a pure NADPH stock solution ...
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### Are concentrated salt solutions stable over time?

I have to use dilute salt solutions incredibly frequently, and it takes valuable time to make them from pure reagents every time I need them. Are concentrated salt solutions fairly stable over time? ...
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### Lemieux-Johnson oxidation on cycles

Consider 5-cyano-2,2-dimethylpentyl 4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonate: What would it yield by a Lemieux-Johonson oxydation ($\ce{OsO4}$, $\ce{NaIO4}$)? My first guess would have been that $\ce{OsO4}$ was ...
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### How can we balance one-half of an oxygen molecule, or any other diatomic, in a chemical reaction?

How can we balance oxygen or any other diatomic molecule with a fractional coefficient in a reaction? I mean, if we can balance oxygen atoms in an odd number what happens to other oxygen atom, and ...
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### Confusion between bases (not alkali) and other -OH containing compounds [duplicate]

Since some bases are not alkaline, we can't check whether they give $\ce{OH-}$ ions or not. Ethanol also has a $\ce{-OH}$ group. Why isn't it a base?
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### What is the correct nomenclature for diphenyl methane?

Can $\ce{Ph-CH2-Ph}$ be also be named as as (phenyl methyl) benzene instead of diphenyl methane? I came to this thinking that $\ce{CH2-Ph}$ can be considered as side chain at side chain.
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### I need to report MoS2 values from Mo and Sulfur numbers

I'm having a hard time figuring out how to do this and yes, I have the molecular weights, just don't know how to calculate. Been 20 years since college. EDIT: I'm working with Copper ores. One ...
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### Getting 3,4-dimethylhex-3-ene from but-2-ene

How can one get 3,4-dimethylhex-3-ene from but-2-ene ? $\hskip2in$ Using $\ce{Br_2}$ then two equivalents of $\ce{CH_3CH_2MgBr}$, I can get the corresponding alkane (3,4-dimethylhexane) but I don't ...
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### A compound that absorbs all visible light

Is there a compound that absorbs all visible light?
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### Does bleach (without rinsing) leave residues and can vinegar, baking soda neutralize them?

It's very difficult to get accurate information concerning household bleach residues. Imagine, for instance, that you pour pure (or diluted) bleach onto fabric or synthetic foam and let it dry without ...
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### Calculate the molar fraction of a mixture component given only its pressure

You have a mixture of $\ce{He, Ne, Ar}$ gases with a total pressure of $8.40$ atmospheres. $\ce{He}$ has a pressure of $1.50$ and $\ce{Ne}$ has $2.00$. What is the molar fraction of $\ce{Ar}$? The ...
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### Find number grams of the solute in a dissolution given its density and Molarity

Have a dissolution of $\ce{HNO_3}$ in water. The density is $1.42\ce{g/mL}$ with a concentration of $\ce{16M}$. What is the concentration in % mass/mass? Alright. So the % mass/mass is expressed ...
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### What's with the 70% ethanol? [closed]

Is there a reason for all the bottles being 70% ethanol, or is it convention.
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### What chemicals could be used to repair rubber tires? [closed]

I have a beaten old R/C car that I am restoring for my son. It has some nice rubber tires on it, but they are kind of old and worn. The rubber itself is almost moldy and looks matte. I could just ...
I read that the $\ce{O2}$ molecule is paramagnetic, so I'm wondering: could a strong magnet pull the $\ce{O2}$ to one part of a room – enough to cause breathing problems for the organisms in the room? ...