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What is the mechanism for the reaction between ethanoic anhydride and water to form ethanoic acid? Provide a step-by-step explanation and include any intermediate products.

asked Feb 22 in Organic Chemistry

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How does the presence of reaction intermediates impact the rate of a chemical reaction, and how can their presence be experimentally investigated using chemical kinetics?

answered Feb 22 in Chemical kinetics

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How does the electrophilic addition of HBr to propene occur in the presence of a peroxide catalyst and what is the mechanism behind it?

answered Feb 20 in Organic Chemistry

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What is the balanced equation for the precipitation reaction between silver nitrate and potassium chloride?

asked Feb 17 in Chemical reactions

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How does the active site geometry of an enzyme impact the catalytic reaction mechanism?

answered Feb 17 in Computational Chemistry

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How does quantum coherence and entanglement affect the electronic properties of a specific molecular or nanoscale system?

answered Feb 14 in Quantum Chemistry

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What is the difference between normal, branched and cyclic alkanes in terms of their boiling points? Provide examples of each type and explain how their boiling points vary.

answered Feb 14 in Organic Chemistry

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How does the activity of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) vary in different tissues and how does it affect lipid metabolism and transport in the body?

answered Feb 13 in BioChemistry

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How does the identity and concentration of a ligand affect ligand substitution reactions in coordination chemistry? Provide specific examples to illustrate your answer.

asked Feb 13 in Coordination Chemistry

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What is the role of glutamine synthetase in the assimilation of ammonia in nitrogen metabolism? And how does its activity change in response to changes in nitrogen availability?

asked Feb 13 in BioChemistry

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How can we design a drug that can correct the mutations and genetic abnormalities in patients suffering from cystic fibrosis?

answered Feb 12 in Medicinal Chemistry

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How does the coordination chemistry of metal ion cofactors play a crucial role in the catalytic activity of metalloenzymes and metalloproteins?

asked Feb 12 in Coordination Chemistry

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How can the structure and properties of a small molecule be optimized to improve its efficacy and safety as a treatment for hypertension, a condition often associated with cardiovascular diseases?

answered Feb 11 in Medicinal Chemistry

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How can liquid crystals be designed and synthesized to optimize their optical and electro-optical properties for use in high-resolution display technology?

answered Feb 5 in Materials Chemistry

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Determine the oxidation state of each atom in the compound KMnO4.

asked Feb 4 in Chemical reactions

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Determine the enthalpy change of precipitation for the reaction between 50 mL of 0.1 M NaOH and 50 mL of 0.1 M CuSO4, given that the final solution has a temperature of 25°C and the specific heat capacity of the solution is 4.18 J/g·°C.

answered Feb 4 in ThermoChemistry

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Calculate the standard enthalpy change (ΔH°) for the reaction where 1 mol of solid sodium hydroxide (NaOH) dissolves in excess water to produce 1 mol of aqueous solution and releases heat. Given that the standard enthalpy of formation (ΔH°f) for NaOH(s) is -425.6 kJ/mol, the heat capacity of the aqueous solution is 4.18 J/gK, and the change in temperature (ΔT) is observed to be 8.0°C for 250 g of the solution.

asked Feb 3 in Chemical thermodynamics

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How does changing the concentration of reactants affect the reaction rate and the profitability of the reaction?

answered Feb 3 in Chemical kinetics

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What strategies can a chemistry student use to better understand complex chemical concepts, such as quantum mechanics or thermodynamics?

answered Jan 30 in Chemical education

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Identify the number of stereoisomers possible for the following compound: 3-chloro-2-hydroxybutanoic acid.

asked Jan 21 in Organic Chemistry

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