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Why is gold golden?

Why can we smell copper?

Can an atom have more than 8 valence electrons? If not, why is 8 the limit?

Why doesn't water burn?

Why is absolute zero unattainable?

Is a negative pH level physically possible?

Is there a general consensus on the causes of the alpha-effect?

How do you melt metals with super high melting points?

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

Is toothpaste solid or liquid?

Why is the 2s orbital lower in energy than the 2p orbital when the electrons in 2s are usually farther from the nucleus?

What is Bent's rule?

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

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Melting and boiling point trend in Group II

For a given element do heavier isotopes form stronger bonds than lighter isotopes?

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In what way could benzoin give Tollen's test?

Why is SiO2 a solid while CO2 is a gas?

Why are two three-membered rings preferred to a single five-membered ring in the reaction of a dihalide with alcoholic KOH?

Is activation energy temperature-independent?

How to rationalise with MO theory that CO is a two-electron donor through carbon?

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Usefulness of the outdated Bohr model?

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