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Why "monoxide" but not "diodine"?

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Would sodium explode in salt water?

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What exactly is "B-strain"?

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Why do positive ions go to the cathode?

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What is the least dense liquid under normal conditions?

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For a benzene shown in a skeletal structure, what does a substituent to the center of the ring mean?

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What is the scientific term to describe the operation of a bong?

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How small is the smallest known carbon ring containing only double bonds?

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Is Hexafluorocyclohexane the "Most Polar" Small Molecule?

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Why is there a bulge at the top of my volumetric flask?

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How to name Hg[Co(SCN)4]?

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What is the unit of Z effective?

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Will heating of KClO3 be considered disproportionation?

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What does "lit." mean in boiling point or melting point specification?

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Typesetting of the retardation factor (Rf)

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Are there any significant uses of the compound formed by magnesium and anthracene?

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How much salt (or any other substance one can find in a kitchen) do I need to add to make water boil at 104 °C?

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How to properly store acids at home?

How to interpret parts-per notations? Is 1 ppb equal to 1 μg/kg?

Storing hydrofluoric acid before the invention of plastics

Neutralizing a sulfuric acid spill

What is the "‡" symbol meaning in a reaction mechanism?

Is [7]сirculene aromatic or anti-aromatic?

Why "monoxide" but not "diodine"?

How can a molecule with a double bond on one side have a plane of symmetry, and thus, be achiral?

What's the purpose of this vintage glassware?

Etymology of alanine

What happens to the argon in the Haber-Bosch process?

Would sodium explode in salt water?

Melting point of aspirin, contradicting sources

What is the @ symbol used for in material science?

What exactly is "B-strain"?

Why do positive ions go to the cathode?

What is the least dense liquid under normal conditions?

For a benzene shown in a skeletal structure, what does a substituent to the center of the ring mean?

What is the scientific term to describe the operation of a bong?

How small is the smallest known carbon ring containing only double bonds?

Is Hexafluorocyclohexane the "Most Polar" Small Molecule?

Why is there a bulge at the top of my volumetric flask?

How to name Hg[Co(SCN)4]?

What is the unit of Z effective?

Will heating of KClO3 be considered disproportionation?

What does "lit." mean in boiling point or melting point specification?

Typesetting of the retardation factor (Rf)

Are there any significant uses of the compound formed by magnesium and anthracene?

How much salt (or any other substance one can find in a kitchen) do I need to add to make water boil at 104 °C?

Is there a name for this algorithm to calculate the concentration of a mixture of two solutions containing the same solute?