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I am a retired teacher of chemistry at the university level. My particular fields are thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. From being retired it is possible to infer that I'm one of the over-the-hill gang. One might be right about that, I'm the wrong person to ask.

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20 Negative Kelvin Temperature Nov 9 '12
18 Why are atoms with eight electrons in the outer shell extremely stable? Sep 19 '12
13 Is carbon tetrachloride an electrolyte? Jul 5 '12
11 Law of Multiple Proportions: What is the significance of small whole numbers? Jan 22 '13
11 What is a rigorous definition of gas volume, and how is the Van der Waals equation derived? Jul 2 '12
9 Difference between thermodynamic and kinetic stability Jan 6 '13
9 Will gaseous ionic compounds be free moving ions? Nov 7 '12
9 Calculating entropy: why consider a reversible path? Oct 1 '12
8 Tetrahedral or Square Planar Apr 12 '13
8 Which materials/compounds expand in response to cold temperatures? Jan 17 '13
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