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What is the relationship between the electronic structure and magnetic properties of transition metal complexes, and how can this be used to predict their behavior?

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How does the presence of substrate concentration affect the rate of catalysis by enzymes? Provide experimental evidence to support your answer.

answered 3 days ago in BioChemistry

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How does the polarity of a solvent affect the strength of intermolecular interactions between molecules in a solution?

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What is the oxidation state of chromium in Cr2O3 and how does this relate to its role as an oxidizing agent in redox reactions?

answered 3 days ago in Chemical reactions

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What is the optimum reaction conditions (temperature, pressure, and reactant ratio) for synthesizing nylon-6,6 from adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine to achieve the highest yield and quality of the product?

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How does the metabolic pathway differ between healthy and diseased cells, and how can metabolomics and systems biology be used to identify biomarkers for disease diagnosis and treatment?

answered 5 days ago in BioChemistry

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How does the intensity of light affect the rate of photochemical reactions in a given solution containing a photosensitive compound?

answered 5 days ago in PhotoChemistry

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Identify the type of inorganic solid formed between sodium and chlorine, and explain the bonding present in the solid.

asked 5 days ago in Inorganic Chemistry

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How does the dosage of specific existing medications affect their toxicity levels towards human cells?

asked 6 days ago in Medicinal Chemistry

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How does the chemical nature of amino acid side chains contribute to the specificity and stability of DNA-protein interactions?

answered Feb 18 in BioChemistry

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How does the addition of a catalyst affect the reaction rate of the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide?

answered Feb 17 in Chemical kinetics

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What factors affect the rate of inorganic reactions and how can they be manipulated to increase or decrease the rate of the reaction?

answered Feb 14 in Inorganic Chemistry

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What is the effect of metal substitution on the optical and electrochemical properties of metalloporphyrins and metallophthalocyanines, and how does this affect their potential uses in various fields such as photovoltaics or catalysis?

asked Feb 13 in Coordination Chemistry

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What is the hybridization of the nitrogen atom in the compound NH3?

answered Feb 13 in Inorganic Chemistry

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What specific amino acid residues in a DNA-binding protein interact with specific nucleotide bases in double-stranded DNA, and what types of interactions (e.g. hydrophobic, electrostatic) are involved in regulating transcriptional activity?

answered Feb 13 in BioChemistry

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How can the mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of a polymer nanocomposite be improved by controlling the orientation and dispersion of nanoparticles within the polymer matrix?

asked Feb 10 in Polymer Chemistry

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How can the mechanical properties (tensile strength, fracture toughness, etc.) of polymer-based composites for aerospace applications be improved without compromising their lightweight characteristic?

asked Feb 10 in Polymer Chemistry

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How can the knowledge of enzyme or receptor structure and function be used to design drugs with high selectivity and affinity for the target enzyme or receptor?

asked Feb 7 in Medicinal Chemistry

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How can the conductivity of a polymer-based electronic material be increased without sacrificing its mechanical properties?

asked Feb 6 in Polymer Chemistry

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How can medicinal chemists design drugs to specifically target the lifecycle of the Zika virus while minimizing the risk of harming healthy cells?

answered Feb 5 in Medicinal Chemistry

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