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If the human body consists of 60% water why can't we put out fire with our body?

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Understanding the synthesis of twistane

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Can Hückel's rule be applied to inorganic compounds?

answered Apr 25, 2018 at 5:42

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How come nuclear waste is so radioactive when uranium is relatively stable with an extremely long half life?

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Geometry of Ni(acac)2

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Why Benzene is a good solvent even while it is not polar

answered Jul 28, 2018 at 13:57

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Is benzene harmful to human health?

answered Apr 14, 2018 at 8:41

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Can helium hydride ions eat through teflon?

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Flash point of naptha and propanol

answered Feb 26 at 21:03

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Why does chlorination of toluene stop at two chlorine atoms?

answered Jul 4, 2018 at 16:00

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Directionality of ring current-induced magnetic fields in purines

answered May 27, 2018 at 12:12

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Is there a real detection limit in NMR spectroscopy?

answered Jun 10, 2018 at 6:18

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How does chloroform react with cyclopentadiene in base?

answered Jun 3, 2018 at 6:35

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Synthesis of Polypropylene glycol

answered May 18, 2018 at 15:19

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How is more than one pinacolone is possible?

answered May 20, 2018 at 16:51

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How does the addition of acetone cause a shift from hexaaquacobalt(II) to tetrachloridocobaltate(II)?

answered Jun 21, 2018 at 6:19

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What is the proof of complete ionic dissociation in water?

answered Jul 3, 2018 at 11:53

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Are risks (hexavalent chromium) during Chrome plating temporary, or remain with the product?

answered Feb 7, 2019 at 18:50

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Why is iron pentacarbonyl known, but iron(III) hexacarbonyl is not?

answered Jan 6, 2020 at 9:17

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Is the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methane a solution or a problem?

answered Apr 29, 2018 at 5:59

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Will gamma radiation cause "thermal" decomposition of sodium bicarbonate?

answered Jun 23 at 4:26

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How are the number of neutrons changed in an atom?

answered Oct 19, 2022 at 11:04

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How can an Organic chemist know the chemical formula of a natural product she isolated from an organism?

answered Jan 5, 2020 at 16:49

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How can I find out how much caffeine is in my decaf tea and coffee?

answered Oct 11, 2022 at 6:08

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Is there any food-safe way to break down capsaicin (chilli) so food is less spicy?

answered May 10, 2018 at 15:02

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What's the monomer in a polycarbonate?

answered Jul 15, 2018 at 17:10

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Nitrocellulose (flash paper) synthesis without Sulfuric Acid?

answered Apr 9, 2020 at 6:16

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Formation of oximes by ketones and aldehydes

answered Jun 28, 2018 at 4:41

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Why carbonyl groups are strong benzene deactivating group for electrophillic aromatic substitution?

answered Jun 28, 2018 at 18:46

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How does bismuth's lone pair affect its properties as a metal and alloy?

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If the human body consists of 60% water why can't we put out fire with our body?

Understanding the synthesis of twistane

Can Hückel's rule be applied to inorganic compounds?

How come nuclear waste is so radioactive when uranium is relatively stable with an extremely long half life?

Geometry of Ni(acac)2

Why Benzene is a good solvent even while it is not polar

Is benzene harmful to human health?

Can helium hydride ions eat through teflon?

Flash point of naptha and propanol

Why does chlorination of toluene stop at two chlorine atoms?

Directionality of ring current-induced magnetic fields in purines

Is there a real detection limit in NMR spectroscopy?

How does chloroform react with cyclopentadiene in base?

Synthesis of Polypropylene glycol

How is more than one pinacolone is possible?

How does the addition of acetone cause a shift from hexaaquacobalt(II) to tetrachloridocobaltate(II)?

What is the proof of complete ionic dissociation in water?

Are risks (hexavalent chromium) during Chrome plating temporary, or remain with the product?

Why is iron pentacarbonyl known, but iron(III) hexacarbonyl is not?

Is the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methane a solution or a problem?

Will gamma radiation cause "thermal" decomposition of sodium bicarbonate?

How are the number of neutrons changed in an atom?

How can an Organic chemist know the chemical formula of a natural product she isolated from an organism?

How can I find out how much caffeine is in my decaf tea and coffee?

Is there any food-safe way to break down capsaicin (chilli) so food is less spicy?

What's the monomer in a polycarbonate?

Nitrocellulose (flash paper) synthesis without Sulfuric Acid?

Formation of oximes by ketones and aldehydes

Why carbonyl groups are strong benzene deactivating group for electrophillic aromatic substitution?

How does bismuth's lone pair affect its properties as a metal and alloy?