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Identify the intermediates and the mechanism involved in the reaction of tert-butyl alcohol with hydrochloric acid to form tert-butyl chloride.

asked Feb 22 in Organic Chemistry

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How does the orientation of reactant molecules affect the rate of reaction, and how can this be quantitatively measured in a controlled laboratory experiment?

answered Feb 22 in Chemical kinetics

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What is the net ATP production per molecule of glucose during the Citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation in human cells? Provide a detailed explanation of the energy conversion steps that lead to ATP production in these metabolic pathways.

asked Feb 21 in BioChemistry

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What is the effect of changing the solvent on the rate of the iodination of acetone reaction?

answered Feb 19 in Chemical kinetics

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How does the concentration of a reactant affect the reaction rate and subsequently the safety of the reaction?

asked Feb 18 in Chemical kinetics

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What is the effect of surface charge and protein charge on the adsorption of proteins on solid surfaces?

answered Feb 17 in Surface Chemistry

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How does the activation energy barrier and the electronic structure of reactants affect the prediction of reaction rates and mechanisms in the gas phase for a specific chemical reaction using quantum chemistry calculations?

asked Feb 17 in Quantum Chemistry

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What is the effect of surface functional groups (such as -COOH, -NH2, -OH, etc.) on the adhesion strength of a coating to a substrate, and how can this knowledge be used to develop more efficient adhesive and coating materials?

asked Feb 17 in Surface Chemistry

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What is the oxidation state of the sulfur atom in H2SO4?

answered Feb 13 in Chemical reactions

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What is the molecular orbital diagram of ethene (C2H4), and how does the electronic structure explain the bonding in the molecule?

asked Feb 13 in Quantum Chemistry

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How can the synthesis and characterization of novel materials contribute to improving the energy storage capacities of batteries and supercapacitors?

asked Feb 11 in Materials Chemistry

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How can insufficient emphasis on environmental chemistry in chemical education be addressed to promote awareness and understanding of the impact of chemical substances on the environment?

asked Feb 5 in Chemical education

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Calculate the standard enthalpy of reduction for the following reaction: Fe2O3 (s) + 3 H2(g) → 2 Fe(s) + 3 H2O(g)Given: ΔH°f for Fe2O3 (s) = -824.2 kJ/mol ΔH°f for H2O(g) = -241.8 kJ/molΔH°f for Fe(s) = 0 kJ/mol

asked Feb 3 in ThermoChemistry

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What is the standard enthalpy of formation (∆H°f) of ethane (C2H6) at room temperature (298K)? Use quantum chemistry calculations to determine the ∆H°f of ethane and compare it to literature values. Does your calculation agree with the literature values?

asked Jan 31 in Quantum Chemistry

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What is the relationship between the following pairs of compounds and are they isomers of each other? 1. Butane and Isobutane 2. Ethanol and Dimethyl Ether 3. Acetic acid and Methyl Formate

answered Jan 30 in Chemical bonding

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How can X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy be used to identify the presence of specific elements in a sample and what are the limitations of this technique?

answered Jan 30 in Analytical Chemistry

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How can the concentration of a reducing agent in a solution be quantified using polarography and what factors can affect the accuracy of this measurement?

answered Jan 29 in Analytical Chemistry

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How can the amount of copper ions in a water sample be quantified using polarography technique?

answered Jan 29 in Analytical Chemistry

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Calculate the heat of crystallization in kJ/mol of a substance, given that 100 g of it dissolved in water and cooled from 60°C to 20°C, releasing 5490 J of heat. The molar mass of the substance is 120 g/mol.

answered Jan 23 in ThermoChemistry

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Calculate the corrosion current density of a metal M in a 0.5 M H2SO4 solution with a pH of 2.5, where the half-cell potential of the metal M is -0.8V and the standard hydrogen electrode potential is 0V. The temperature of the solution is 25°C and the density of the metal is 7.85 g/cm³.

asked Jan 23 in ElectroChemistry

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