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How does the reaction rate affect the selectivity of a chemical reaction between reactants A and B, when the reaction temperature and concentration of the reactants are kept constant?

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How does the photochemical behavior of enantiomers differ from each other and what are the implications of these differences in terms of chemical and biological applications?

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What is the optimum temperature and pressure for the production of polyethylene oxide from the monomer ethylene oxide using a catalytic reactor? And what are the key properties of the resulting polymer, such as molecular weight and functionality?

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answered 5 days ago in Medicinal Chemistry

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How does the degree of conjugation in a π-system affect the energy of the HOMO and LUMO orbitals of a molecule, and how can this information be obtained from quantum chemical calculations of excited states?

answered 6 days ago in Computational Chemistry

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answered 6 days ago in Surface Chemistry

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What is the balanced chemical equation for the neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid (HCl) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH)?

asked Feb 17 in Chemical reactions

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What is the balanced chemical equation for the combustion of ethane (C2H6) in the presence of excess oxygen, and what is the amount of carbon dioxide produced if 5 moles of ethane are burned?

asked Feb 17 in Chemical reactions

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How can we predict the catalytic activity and selectivity of a given molecule or catalyst using quantum chemistry methods such as density functional theory (DFT) and molecular orbital theory (MOT)?

answered Feb 14 in Quantum Chemistry

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How does the process of passivation protect metals from corrosion and what factors influence the effectiveness of this process?

asked Feb 14 in Surface Chemistry

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How does increasing temperature affect the reaction rate of the decomposition reaction of hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by manganese dioxide?

answered Feb 13 in Chemical kinetics

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How can we improve the mechanical properties of a particular polymer used in biomedical applications without compromising its biocompatibility?

answered Feb 13 in Materials Chemistry

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How can we design drug molecules that target specific cells of the immune system, specifically T cells, in order to treat autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis?

answered Feb 12 in Medicinal Chemistry

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How can we use computer-aided drug design techniques to identify new small molecule inhibitors for the treatment of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis?

answered Feb 12 in Medicinal Chemistry

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How can the surface properties of polymers be modified to enhance adhesion between two different polymer surfaces?

answered Feb 11 in Polymer Chemistry

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How can the knowledge of the molecular structure and chemical properties of cancer cells be used to design new drugs that specifically target and kill these cells while sparing healthy cells?

answered Feb 7 in Medicinal 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?

asked Feb 5 in Medicinal Chemistry

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