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answered Feb 12 in Computational Chemistry

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answered Feb 6 in Chemical engineering

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How can chemistry students with limited access to extracurricular activities still gain practical experience and develop their skills outside of classroom instruction?

answered Feb 5 in Chemical education

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Calculate the standard enthalpy change for the combustion of methane gas using the following reaction: CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O(g). Given the standard enthalpy of formation values for methane, carbon dioxide, and water, calculate the heat released or absorbed during this reaction. Express your answer in kJ/mol.

answered Feb 3 in Chemical thermodynamics

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Calculate the partition function for a system of 10 molecules of a monoatomic gas confined to a 1-dimensional box of length 1 nm at a temperature of 300 K using the classical and quantum mechanical methods. Then, compare the results obtained and explain the discrepancies observed.

asked Feb 3 in Physical Chemistry

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Identify two complex chemical concepts that you find difficult to understand, and describe a strategy that you use to help comprehend and master the concepts.

answered Jan 31 in Chemical education

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What is the concentration of iron (Fe) in a water sample using cyclic voltammetry?

answered Jan 30 in Analytical Chemistry

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