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Can flaxseed (linseed) oil undergo hydrogenation?
I'm curious if it's possible to chemically hydrogenate flaxseed (linseed) oil. I've never seen it in hydrogenated form. Given its quality as an excellent wood protectant, I figure it would be easier ...
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Would the hydrogen-bonded polymer hexaamminecobalt(III) hexakis(trifluoromethyl)cobaltate(III) be soluble in water?
It is clear that both the hexaamminecobalt(III) ion and the hexakis(trifluoromethyl)cobaltate(III) ion are both low spin (the former is already low spin, and the trifluoromethyl ligand is clearly ...
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Non-conventional polymers
IUPAC defines a monomer as,
A molecule which can undergo polymerisation thereby contributing constitutional units to the essential structure of a macromolecule.
Bearing this in mind, I thought ...
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How do gelatin and aluminium sulfate strengthen paper?
When wet, the hydrogen bonds between the cellulose chains in paper are disrupted due to the formation of hydrogen bonds with water. This leads to the paper becoming extremely weak. This is the case ...
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Can 1 gram hyaluronic acid really hold 6L of water?
According to this study (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3970829/), they make an (uncited) claim about hyaluronic acid: "One of its most important properties is that it can attach and ...
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It is easier to iron cotton clothes when slightly wet, why?
As the title says, why is it easier to iron cotton clothes when slightly damp ? Has this got something to do with the hydrogen bonding in cotton ?
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Polymer Crystallinity
See the following question:
I think the answer is A because of the hydrogen bond in the side group, thus the degree of secondary bonding between parallel chain segments is higher. Is my thinking ...
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