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How to derive these general formulae for number of stereoisomers of a compound with a possible plane of symmetry?

Which carbocation is more stable, the ethyl- or 1-propyl-carbocation?

How to assign E/Z configuration according to the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog rules when subsituents differ only by stereochemistry

Is it possible for a compound to be soluble in a mixture of solvents but not the individual solvents?

Reaction of furan with chloroform in base

Would the carbocation intermediate undergo rearrangement?

How do I calculate the isoelectric point of amino acids, each of which has more than two values of pKa?

Isothermal vs. adiabatic compression of gas in terms of required energy

Which is most stable conformation of optically inactive butane-2,3-diol?

Addition of cyclohexene with itself?

Combining acid dissociation constants to determine pH of diprotic acid

Semipinacol-type rearrangement leading to ring expansion

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Calculate Work Done for Reversible and Irreversible Adiabatic process

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