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Why do elements in columns 6 and 11 assume 'abnormal' electron configurations?

Why does F replace the axial bond in PCl5?

Why do we write NH3?

The last element's atomic number

Regioselectivity of acid-catalyzed ring-opening of epoxides

How can the dipole moment of carbon monoxide be rationalised by molecular orbital theory?

Relativistic effect: d-electrons in metallorganic complexes

Does O2 have a color in the gas phase

Stereoselectivity of dihydroxylation with osmium tetroxide

Unusual Friedel–Crafts alkylation with pivaloyl chloride

Is there an energy cost associated with flipping the spin of an electron?

Why does the unstabilised Wittig reaction selectively form cis alkenes?

Are there non-transparent gases?

Do vinyl cations adopt a classical or non-classical structure?

Why doesn't the SeO2 oxidation of ketones stop at the hydroxyketone stage?

What is the role of sulfuric acid and mercury(II) sulfate in the oxymercuration of alkynes?

How were old style stereographic structures produced?

Why do we have an alkyl shift rather than epoxidation in a pinacol reaction?

What is Y-aromaticity? Is the trinitromethanide anion aromatic?

PBP vs TBP geometry?

Molecular chirality and optical rotation

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