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How does the presence of an ether or epoxide functional group affect the reactivity of a molecule in a nucleophilic substitution reaction? Provide a detailed explanation and example based on your understanding of the reaction mechanism.

asked Feb 22 in Organic Chemistry

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What is the effect of temperature on the surface tension of water and why is it important in understanding the behavior of liquids in various applications?

asked Feb 20 in Surface Chemistry

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What is the bond enthalpy of a chlorine molecule (Cl2), given that the bond dissociation energy of one chlorine-chlorine bond is 242 kJ/mol?

asked Feb 18 in Chemical bonding

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What is the balanced equation for the oxidation of 2-methyl-1-propanol to form 2-methyl-1-propanal using potassium dichromate as the oxidizing agent? Also, calculate the mass of potassium dichromate required to oxidize 5.6 g of 2-methyl-1-propanol.

answered Feb 17 in Organic Chemistry

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What is the complete mechanism for the acid-catalyzed hydration of propene to form 2-propanol? Provide a detailed mechanism including the structures of all intermediates and the role of the acid catalyst in each step.

answered Feb 17 in Organic Chemistry

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How does the surface modification of polymers affect their wettability and adhesion properties?

answered Feb 17 in Surface Chemistry

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What are the factors affecting the phosphorescence of materials and how do they influence the decay rate of excited states?

asked Feb 14 in PhotoChemistry

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What is the environmental impact of large-scale biogas production as a renewable energy source?

answered Feb 13 in Environmental Chemistry

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How does increasing the temperature affect the reaction rate of the chemical reaction between magnesium ribbon and hydrochloric acid?

answered Feb 13 in Chemical kinetics

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How does increasing the concentration of one of the reactants affect the equilibrium position of a redox reaction at a constant temperature and pressure? Provide a specific example with the relevant balanced redox equation and explain your answer.

answered Feb 13 in Chemical equilibrium

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How can the selectivity and permeability of polymer-based membranes for water treatment be improved to effectively remove specific contaminants such as heavy metals or microplastics?

asked Feb 10 in Polymer Chemistry

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How can the properties of liquid crystals be manipulated and optimized to improve the performance of display technology?

asked Feb 10 in Materials Chemistry

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How can the properties of coordination polymers and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) be tailored for specific applications? Provide an example of a MOF that has been synthesized for a particular purpose and describe how its properties were optimized for that application.

asked Feb 10 in Coordination Chemistry

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How can the molecular weight and physical properties of polyethylene be controlled during the synthesis process from ethylene monomer?

answered Feb 10 in Chemical synthesis

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How can the mechanical, optical or electrical properties of polymer-based smart materials be tailored and regulated?

asked Feb 10 in Polymer Chemistry

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How can the active ingredient(s) responsible for the medicinal properties of natural products be identified and isolated through various extraction methods to obtain a pure and potent compound for further pharmacological evaluation?

asked Feb 6 in Medicinal Chemistry

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How can limited access to laboratory equipment and facilities affect the quality of scientific research and education in the field of chemistry?

asked Feb 6 in Chemical education

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How can chemistry teachers make the subject more interesting and engaging for students who lack interest in the subject?

answered Feb 5 in Chemical education

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Determine the molecular geometry and bond angles of a water molecule using the Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory.

answered Feb 4 in Quantum Chemistry

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Calculate the standard entropy change for the reaction 2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(g) given the standard entropy values of H2(g) = 130.6 J/mol K, O2(g) = 205.0 J/mol K, and H2O(g) = 188.8 J/mol K. Also, determine whether the reaction is spontaneous or not at 298 K.

asked Feb 3 in Inorganic Chemistry

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