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What is the effect of changing the concentration of a reactant or a product on the reaction rate at equilibrium for the reaction between iodide ion and persulfate ion?

asked 3 days ago in Chemical kinetics

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How does the presence of UV rays induce the formation of pyrimidine dimers in newly synthesized strands during DNA replication, what are the consequences of having these pyrimidine dimers, and what types of mechanisms do cells employ to repair them?

asked 3 days ago in BioChemistry

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What is the rate constant for the one-electron reduction of oxygen in aqueous solution at pH=7, and how does this rate constant change with pH?

asked 3 days ago in Quantum Chemistry

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What is the impact of ligand design on the structural properties and thermal stability of metal-organic frameworks?

asked 5 days ago in Coordination Chemistry

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What is the critical micelle concentration (CMC) of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) in a water solution with a temperature of 25°C?

asked 6 days ago in Surface Chemistry

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What is the bond enthalpy of O-H bond in the molecule H2O? Show the calculation involved in determining the enthalpy change required to break one mole of O-H bonds in water.

answered Feb 18 in Chemical bonding

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What is the difference between step-growth and chain-growth polymerization reactions and how do their mechanisms affect the properties of the resulting polymer?

answered Feb 14 in Organic Chemistry

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How do specific amino acid residues in a DNA-binding protein contribute to its binding affinity and specificity for a particular sequence of DNA?

asked Feb 14 in BioChemistry

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How can we predict the solubility of inorganic salts in water based on their chemical properties such as ionic charge, size, and polarizability?

asked Feb 14 in Inorganic Chemistry

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How can we use molecular docking studies to design a more effective drug candidate for a specific protein target?

answered Feb 13 in Computational Chemistry

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What is the number of electrons that are transferred in the following reaction: MnO4- + 8H+ + 5e- → Mn2+ + 4H2O

asked Feb 13 in ElectroChemistry

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What are the mechanisms of excited state relaxation in a specific organic molecule using ab initio calculations? How does the relaxation pathway change based on the electronic states involved and the solvent environment?

asked Feb 13 in Computational Chemistry

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How does the Crystal Field Theory explain the existence of high-spin and low-spin complexes and what are the factors influencing their formation in coordination chemistry?

asked Feb 12 in Coordination Chemistry

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How do the coordination chemistry principles behind chelation therapy explain the ability of EDTA to bind to heavy metal ions in the body and effectively remove them as a treatment for heavy metal poisoning?

asked Feb 12 in Coordination Chemistry

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How can the properties of semiconductors be optimized to improve their efficiency in electronic devices?

answered Feb 10 in Materials Chemistry

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How can the design and implementation of safety control measures in the transportation and storage of hazardous chemicals minimize the risk of accidents and protect human health and the environment?

asked Feb 6 in Chemical engineering

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How can the chemical engineering principles be utilized to develop a cost-effective and efficient process for the production of detergents with minimal environmental impact?

asked Feb 6 in Chemical engineering

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Calculate the standard enthalpy change for the reaction between hydrochloric acid and potassium hydroxide to produce potassium chloride and water, given that the heat of neutralization of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide is -57.1 kJ/mol.

asked Feb 3 in Chemical thermodynamics

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Calculate the standard electrode potential for the cell reaction: Fe3+(aq) + e- → Fe2+(aq) Given E°Fe3+/Fe2+ = 0.77 V.

asked Feb 3 in ElectroChemistry

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What is the effect of changing the concentration of reactants on the reaction rate of a chemical reaction and how does this impact the overall sustainability of the reaction?

asked Feb 3 in Chemical kinetics

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