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What is Bent's rule?

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Is methanol more acidic than water?

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Is pyrene aromatic despite failing Hückel's rule?

asked Sep 22, 2014 at 0:17

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Why can't Pd/C and H2 reduce both the alkene and carbonyl portions of α,β-unsaturated carbonyls?

asked Nov 3, 2015 at 14:48

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How is the pKa of extremely weak acids determined?

asked Mar 29, 2015 at 21:11

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Is cyclobutadiene antiaromatic?

asked Oct 18, 2014 at 7:20

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The acidity of boric acid

asked Jul 6, 2014 at 18:54

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What is charge shift bonding?

asked Sep 13, 2014 at 21:16

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Do lone pairs on substituents (e.g. in aniline) count towards Hückel's rule?

asked Sep 26, 2014 at 5:40

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Why is proton transfer so fast?

asked Sep 22, 2014 at 14:44

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Why is formic acid a stronger acid than acetic acid?

asked Aug 28, 2014 at 16:15

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Why is magic acid a superacid?

asked Aug 19, 2014 at 14:24

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Is hydrogen bonding generally defined to include only three period two elements?

asked Dec 16, 2014 at 2:59

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Why does superglue ignite cotton?

asked Jan 4, 2015 at 20:26

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Designing a theoretical synthesis of methamphetamine from phenylpropyne

asked Aug 28, 2014 at 4:46

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Which is the more stable enol form?

asked Oct 28, 2014 at 2:50

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Lewis Acidity and Bacteria

asked Jun 2, 2014 at 18:00

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What is a sigma complex?

asked Oct 8, 2015 at 22:54

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Is the triiodide ion polar?

asked Dec 9, 2015 at 22:32

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Electronegativity Considerations in Assigning Oxidation States

asked May 20, 2014 at 2:35

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Are carbocations that bad?

asked Oct 16, 2014 at 0:28

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Why are acetals stable to bases and nucleophiles?

asked Nov 9, 2014 at 16:34

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How does sulfuric acid dehydrate sugars?

asked Aug 19, 2014 at 18:41

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Inductive effect and hyperconjugation - one elephant, different parts?

asked Nov 1, 2014 at 18:18

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Utility of Bent's Rule - What can Bent's rule explain that other qualitative considerations cannot?

asked Aug 28, 2014 at 22:17

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Dihedral angle of gaseous and crystalline HOOH

asked Aug 31, 2014 at 23:11

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How accurate is this polar mechanism for the Diels-Alder reaction?

asked Feb 16, 2015 at 4:40

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How does epoxy stick to stuff?

asked Mar 15, 2015 at 19:00

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Is a highly oxidized element more electropositive than a lesser oxidized counterpart?

asked Sep 11, 2015 at 21:46

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Destabilization of antibonding MO vs stabilization of bonding MO

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359 Questions

What is Bent's rule?

Is methanol more acidic than water?

Is pyrene aromatic despite failing Hückel's rule?

Why can't Pd/C and H2 reduce both the alkene and carbonyl portions of α,β-unsaturated carbonyls?

How is the pKa of extremely weak acids determined?

Is cyclobutadiene antiaromatic?

The acidity of boric acid

What is charge shift bonding?

Do lone pairs on substituents (e.g. in aniline) count towards Hückel's rule?

Why is proton transfer so fast?

Why is formic acid a stronger acid than acetic acid?

Why is magic acid a superacid?

Is hydrogen bonding generally defined to include only three period two elements?

Why does superglue ignite cotton?

Designing a theoretical synthesis of methamphetamine from phenylpropyne

Which is the more stable enol form?

Lewis Acidity and Bacteria

What is a sigma complex?

Is the triiodide ion polar?

Electronegativity Considerations in Assigning Oxidation States

Are carbocations that bad?

Why are acetals stable to bases and nucleophiles?

How does sulfuric acid dehydrate sugars?

Inductive effect and hyperconjugation - one elephant, different parts?

Utility of Bent's Rule - What can Bent's rule explain that other qualitative considerations cannot?

Dihedral angle of gaseous and crystalline HOOH

How accurate is this polar mechanism for the Diels-Alder reaction?

How does epoxy stick to stuff?

Is a highly oxidized element more electropositive than a lesser oxidized counterpart?

Destabilization of antibonding MO vs stabilization of bonding MO