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Why can a diamond be broken using a hammer if it's the hardest natural substance known?

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Is carbon dioxide organic or inorganic?

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Why doesn't NASA or SpaceX use ozone as an oxidizer for rocket fuels?

answered Dec 19, 2020 at 23:19

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Why is chemistry unpredictable?

answered Oct 19, 2020 at 20:02

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Why does mercury decolourise a gold ring?

answered Jun 25, 2017 at 9:58

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Why is snow white?

answered Feb 28, 2015 at 18:49

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Is it actually possible to dispose of a body with hydrofluoric acid?

answered Dec 23, 2013 at 15:30

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How could the ideal gas law be discovered from experiments on real gases?

answered Feb 13, 2019 at 11:47

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Why does a 57.15% ABV spirit (ethanol+water) have a density of 923 kg per cubic meter?

answered Feb 8, 2021 at 10:26

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How to determine number of structural isomers?

answered Mar 28, 2015 at 12:26

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Why do some chemical reactions require many steps?

answered Jun 19, 2018 at 12:21

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Difference between Sildenafil and Sildenafil citrate

answered Oct 30, 2017 at 15:54

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Why are Silicates solid while carbon dioxide is a gas?

answered Aug 1, 2017 at 23:28

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Is water a possible fuel for jet engines?

answered Sep 20, 2017 at 17:16

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Is activation energy temperature-independent?

answered Jan 27, 2016 at 18:22

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What makes substances explosive

answered Jan 9, 2014 at 22:34

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Toxicity of metallic lead (Pb)

answered Dec 3, 2016 at 11:31

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Why do diamond and graphite have different structures, when they are both composed of carbon?

answered Mar 19, 2018 at 12:30

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What is the purpose of a boiling stick when heating a reaction mixture?

answered Mar 20, 2018 at 10:55

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Why did life end up with the big 4 elements, and specifically nitrogen?

answered Jan 23, 2020 at 12:18

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Does a smell imply particles or chemicals in the air?

answered Dec 3, 2018 at 13:13

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Why is potassium ferrocyanide considered safe for consumption, when it is just one reaction away from the highly toxic potassium cyanide?

answered Nov 6, 2019 at 10:03

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In a saturated solution, why is there ongoing dissolution and crystallisation?

answered Nov 19, 2018 at 12:59

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Why are the boiling points of aldehydes less than those of ketones?

answered Feb 19, 2014 at 21:40

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Mercury metal: Not toxic?

answered Oct 20, 2016 at 21:11

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Are all volatile liquids combustible?

answered Sep 3, 2019 at 10:38

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If LPG gas burners can reach temperatures above 1700 °C, then how do HCA and PAH not develop in extreme amounts during cooking?

answered Sep 29, 2019 at 21:34

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Does all fire only emit light on its outermost shell?

answered Apr 9, 2021 at 15:39

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Chemical formulas with non-integer coefficients

answered Feb 21, 2022 at 13:11

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Why is black-body radiation curve smooth without a sharp cutoff?

answered Aug 13, 2020 at 10:29

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Why can a diamond be broken using a hammer if it's the hardest natural substance known?

Is carbon dioxide organic or inorganic?

Why doesn't NASA or SpaceX use ozone as an oxidizer for rocket fuels?

Why is chemistry unpredictable?

Why does mercury decolourise a gold ring?

Why is snow white?

Is it actually possible to dispose of a body with hydrofluoric acid?

How could the ideal gas law be discovered from experiments on real gases?

Why does a 57.15% ABV spirit (ethanol+water) have a density of 923 kg per cubic meter?

How to determine number of structural isomers?

Why do some chemical reactions require many steps?

Difference between Sildenafil and Sildenafil citrate

Why are Silicates solid while carbon dioxide is a gas?

Is water a possible fuel for jet engines?

Is activation energy temperature-independent?

What makes substances explosive

Toxicity of metallic lead (Pb)

Why do diamond and graphite have different structures, when they are both composed of carbon?

What is the purpose of a boiling stick when heating a reaction mixture?

Why did life end up with the big 4 elements, and specifically nitrogen?

Does a smell imply particles or chemicals in the air?

Why is potassium ferrocyanide considered safe for consumption, when it is just one reaction away from the highly toxic potassium cyanide?

In a saturated solution, why is there ongoing dissolution and crystallisation?

Why are the boiling points of aldehydes less than those of ketones?

Mercury metal: Not toxic?

Are all volatile liquids combustible?

If LPG gas burners can reach temperatures above 1700 °C, then how do HCA and PAH not develop in extreme amounts during cooking?

Does all fire only emit light on its outermost shell?

Chemical formulas with non-integer coefficients

Why is black-body radiation curve smooth without a sharp cutoff?