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Colin McFaul
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I have a PhD in Physics from Tulane University, and an AB in Physics from the University of Chicago. My research is on the analysis of the physical and chemical properties of polymers.

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How do non-polar substances dissolve in non-polar solvents?
Oct 3, 2012
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What is the carbon dioxide content of a soda can or bottle?
Mar 9, 2014
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Significant Figures Interpretation
Feb 18, 2013
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Are there any general chemical rules for choosing initiators for a polymerization reaction?
Jun 20, 2012
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Fundamental forces behind covalent bonding
Jun 29, 2012
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Temperature dependence in absorption spectroscopy
Jul 2, 2012
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What type(s) of gloves are effective against DCM and acetone?
Jul 19, 2012
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Why does oxygen not condense onto open dewers of liquid nitrogen?
Jul 12, 2012
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standard reference for thermodynamic properties?
Aug 20, 2012
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Covalent Bond/Hydrogen Bond
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When did physics texts start to teach Kepler's $3/2$'s power law as a result of Newton's $1/r^2$ law of gravitation, rather than the other way around?
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How do I count the words in a part of a file, without leaving vim?
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Origin of Ladder Operator methods
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Is the meander ratio of a river $= \pi$?
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What was wrong with the caloric theory?