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It is possible to synthesize 3,3-diethylpentane ("tetraethylmethane") from carbon tetrachloride?
Compounds like tetraethyl silane or tetraethyltin can be made from their tetrachlorides using ethylating Grignards, but what about substituting carbon, would it work or steric hindrance would prevent ...
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Does ferrocenium chloride ([Fe(C5H5)2]Cl) exist as a stable compound?
I am interested in using ferrocenium chloride ($\ce{[Fe(C5H5)2]Cl}$) for a synthesis application, but I couldn't find any sources referring to its existence, even though some websites and a figure in ...
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What is meant by 'as Cl2'
I feel like I'm over thinking this one, but think I need a confirmation (and quantified example) to put my confusion to bed. I'm more a mechanical than chemical background but trying my best.
I really ...
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Weight Ratio vs Molar Ratio - Chloramines
I'm working with a delicate experiment whilst trying to test corrosion of stainless-steels in a chloramine environment. I've run into various literature that discusses the formation of different types ...
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Chloramines & Nitrogen Trichloride vs Stainless Steel [closed]
We've recently experienced excessive corrosion on stainless steel within indoor pool environments. We believe this is due to chloramine (gasses) in the atmosphere. To test this, I plan to create a ...
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How does KI catalyze the reaction with H2O2?
I've done a Google search regarding this question, and have found that there is no place online which answers this question to the degree that I want. Unfortunately, every site online stops at the ...
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How does xenon react with O₂F₂?
This reaction was asked in my college entrance exam. I searched through the entire Internet, but I couldn't find any papers/sources.
I suspect since O₂F₂ is a strong fluorinating agent, one of the ...
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Lithium Air vs Li Fluoride battery capacity [closed]
Lithium air aka lithium oxygen batteries are described as highest theoretical capacity battery possible. In wikipedia, it says lithium air has energy density 5210 Watt hour per kg, including weight of ...
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Can nitric oxide (NO) reduce xenon fluorides
I came across the following question:
$\ce{XeF4}$ on reaction with gaseous nitric oxide forms xenon gas and (P). Find the total number of lone pairs present in one molecule of P.
As far as xenon ...
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Preparing Hypochlorous acid from salt water
I am a school student and I want help with a project
My aim:
Preparing Hypochlorous Acid (Suitable for sanitation).
I searched across the internet and found an article at https://www.hypochlorousacid....
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How can AuCl3 exist?
The reduction potential for $\ce{Au^3+ + 3e- -> Au}$ is $1.503 \text{ V}$. The reduction potential of $\ce{Cl2 + 2e- -> 2Cl-}$ is $1.36 \text{ V}$. So, the $E^o$ for $\ce{2Au^3+ + 6Cl- -> 2Au ...
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Equation for reaction between chlorine fluoride and potassium bromide
The equation given in the answer key was
$$\ce{ClF + 2KBr → KCl + KF + Br2}$$
However won't the $\ce{KCl}$ also react with $\ce{ClF}$ to form $\ce{KF}$ and $\ce{Cl2}$, resulting in the net reaction ...
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OF2 vs O2F2 oxidising strength
My teacher said that OF2 is the third most powerful oxidising agent after F2 and atomic O, but I think O2F2 should be even more oxidising, since it less stable than OF2. I just read on quora that O2F2 ...
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Abnormal reaction of grignard reagent
My book states that:
When isopropyl magnesium bromide is added to diisopropyl ketone, the expected tertiary alcohol is not obtained; instead the secondary alcohol; diisopropyl carbinol is obtained ...
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Does chlorine trifluoride react with candlewax?
I've run across references to chlorine trifluoride quite a lot. It pops up fairly regularly on the Worldbuilding SE, and whatever idea people have with it is usually shot down very quickly - For ...
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