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Why do branched chain compounds have lower boiling points than the corresponding straight chain isomers?

asked Nov 15, 2013 at 8:27

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What is the definition of organic compounds?

asked Oct 29, 2013 at 17:23

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Why do alkyl bromides and iodides develop colour when exposed to light?

asked Nov 8, 2013 at 18:41

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1 answer

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Why do C-F bond has less dipole moment than C-Cl bond?

asked Nov 4, 2013 at 12:00

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Can we prepare alkyl Fluoride by Finkelstein reaction?

asked Nov 15, 2013 at 13:47

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Why do ionic compounds dissociate whereas coordinate complexes won't?

asked Dec 16, 2013 at 15:11

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Why are NaCl and NaBr not soluble, whereas NaI is soluble in acetone (in the Finkelstein reaction)?

asked Nov 15, 2013 at 13:36

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How does the inductive effect, explain the reactivity of tertiary alcohols with halogen acids?

asked Nov 4, 2013 at 19:46

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In what order should the compounds containing Ru and Os, or Mo and W be named?

asked Oct 30, 2013 at 18:52

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Nuclear fusion reactions violate law of conservation of mass, but it has not yet been taken into account. Why?

asked Sep 18, 2013 at 15:20

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How to determine whether a compound is gas or liquid or solid? [closed]

asked Nov 8, 2013 at 18:51

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Why are tertiary alkyl halides obtained in higher yield than secondary or primary during free radical halogenation of alkanes?

asked Nov 10, 2013 at 5:33

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Is ionic bond just formed by "electrostatic" interaction between two oppositely charged ions?

asked Nov 1, 2013 at 6:49

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Why is alcohol boiled with HBr for preparing alkyl bromide?

asked Nov 4, 2013 at 21:04

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Can we prepare aryl halides by heating with halogen acids?

asked Nov 4, 2013 at 22:27

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Why do puffed rice stick to wet hands?

asked Nov 6, 2013 at 12:50

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Can we prepare alkyl chloride or alkyl bromide by Finkelstein reaction?

asked Nov 15, 2013 at 5:55

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Why do hairs (rubbed with plastic comb) fallen on water seems to be sticking?

asked Nov 9, 2013 at 16:27

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Why is the reactivity of primary alkyl halides with nucleophiles (SN2 mechanism) greater than secondary and tertiary alkyl halides?

asked Nov 8, 2013 at 19:37

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Do acids without hydrogen taste sour?

asked Oct 20, 2013 at 12:13

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Wasn't Rutherford's assumption of gold foil to be made of single layer wrong?

asked Nov 29, 2013 at 13:56

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Why do amorphous substances have different values of physical properties in different directions?

asked Dec 3, 2013 at 15:02

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Can we repair a dead body? [closed]

asked Dec 11, 2014 at 14:19

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Electric Attraction Vs Resonance Energy in Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reaction

asked Oct 12, 2016 at 12:07

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What is the proof for saying all the compounds-of-an-element (except few), to have the same oxidation number?

asked Feb 26, 2017 at 11:22

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Hot and cool milk

asked Nov 3, 2013 at 21:06

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In the reversible reactions of acyl substitution, how do backward reactions happen by being against the forward reaction drives?

asked May 22, 2017 at 14:36

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Strange observation!

asked Oct 16, 2013 at 7:33

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Why do branched chain compounds have lower boiling points than the corresponding straight chain isomers?

What is the definition of organic compounds?

Why do alkyl bromides and iodides develop colour when exposed to light?

Why do C-F bond has less dipole moment than C-Cl bond?

Can we prepare alkyl Fluoride by Finkelstein reaction?

Why do ionic compounds dissociate whereas coordinate complexes won't?

Why are NaCl and NaBr not soluble, whereas NaI is soluble in acetone (in the Finkelstein reaction)?

How does the inductive effect, explain the reactivity of tertiary alcohols with halogen acids?

In what order should the compounds containing Ru and Os, or Mo and W be named?

Nuclear fusion reactions violate law of conservation of mass, but it has not yet been taken into account. Why?

How to determine whether a compound is gas or liquid or solid? [closed]

Why are tertiary alkyl halides obtained in higher yield than secondary or primary during free radical halogenation of alkanes?

Is ionic bond just formed by "electrostatic" interaction between two oppositely charged ions?

Why is alcohol boiled with HBr for preparing alkyl bromide?

Can we prepare aryl halides by heating with halogen acids?

Why do puffed rice stick to wet hands?

Can we prepare alkyl chloride or alkyl bromide by Finkelstein reaction?

Why do hairs (rubbed with plastic comb) fallen on water seems to be sticking?

Why is the reactivity of primary alkyl halides with nucleophiles (SN2 mechanism) greater than secondary and tertiary alkyl halides?

Do acids without hydrogen taste sour?

Wasn't Rutherford's assumption of gold foil to be made of single layer wrong?

Why do amorphous substances have different values of physical properties in different directions?

Can we repair a dead body? [closed]

Electric Attraction Vs Resonance Energy in Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reaction

What is the proof for saying all the compounds-of-an-element (except few), to have the same oxidation number?

Hot and cool milk

In the reversible reactions of acyl substitution, how do backward reactions happen by being against the forward reaction drives?

Strange observation!