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Mechanism of Zn + NaOH?
I was reading block chemistry in class, and I was taught by my chemistry professor this method of preparation of hydrogen:
$\ce{Zn + NaOH -> Na2ZnO2 + H2}$
In this reaction, zinc reacts with ...
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Bicarbonate concentration in the RO permeate
I am facing a challenge since long ago, but have not been able to find a suitable solution for it. Please share your thoughts if you have the knowledge or experience in this area.
I am running an RO ...
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Need help with synthesis of iron (II,III) oxide (Fe₃O₄) nanoparticles
I am attempting to synthesize iron (II,III) oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4). I have some iron acetate and have seen some literature where people have synthesized Cu nanoparticles using a polyol process. ...
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Why is my Briggs-Rauscher reaction not oscillating?
I have been trying to run the Briggs-Rauscher reaction following this guide, which is pretty similar to other guides out there, yet the reaction is failing to not only oscillate, but display any color ...
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what will happen if we add lithium cobalt oxide into water?is it true that molecule will break and lithium will make LiOH and CoO2? [closed]
I have tried to dissolve powder coated on cathode of lithium ion batteries.
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Reaction kinetics exercise for hydrogen iodide synthesis
The rate constant for the reaction of hydrogen with iodine is $\pu{2.45E-4 M-1 s-1}$ at 302 °C and $\pu{0.905 M-1 s-1}$ at 508 °C.
a. calculate the activation energy and Arrhenius preexponential ...
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Can someone help with GAMESS input files for heavy atom calculations (MoS2, WS2, etc.)?
I'm doing computational research on transition metal dichalcogenides for my chemistry class and I want to calculate a transition state optimization for the reaction $\ce{MoS2 +N^- -> MoSN + S^-}$. ...
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Reactivity in my standard solution of Cu, P, Al, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na and S in 7,8% HNO3 and H2O2
I have a problem with my standard for ICP-OES. It contains the following elements Cu, P, Al, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na and S in a solution of 7,8% HNO3 and H2O2.
I cannot make it work for reading P and ...
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Effect of carbon dioxide impurities on the Haber–Bosch process
The Haber–Bosch process is a highly exothermic reaction that is used to produce ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen. The nitrogen is typically obtained from the air using a membrane separation process, ...
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Mechanism of S2Cl2 and NaHSO3 [closed]
I learned that NaHSO3 reacts with S2Cl2 to give Na2S4O6 as product. After looking up the structure of Na2S4O6, it confuses me that four sulfur atoms connect together. I couldn't figure out the exact ...
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The reaction of HNO3 with H2S? [closed]
I am totally confused about the gas that would be released in this reaction. It is given NO in one book and NO2 in other. Even the internet has mixed opinions. Help me out guys.
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Does KMnO4 Oxidize Alpha-Beta Unsaturated Aldehydes? [closed]
I suspect that since $\ce{KMnO4}$ is a strong oxidizing agent it will react with the $\alpha,\beta$-unsaturated part of the carbonyl forming an epoxide. Are there any secondary reactions that one ...
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Propagating production of chromic acid consuming only Cr$_2$O$_3$ & H$_2$O$_2$
I only have access to a small amount of pure chromic acid & I need to produce more. On the other hand, what I have is ample $\ce{Cr2O3}$.
Would adding $\ce{Cr2O3}$ powder to chromic acid & $\...
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Why and how do aqueous silica systems precipitate and can its occurrence be mitigated by quantifying its speciation correctly?
Background/Context:
For context, I have been doing a lot of work on experimental systems in geopolymer chemistry lately with a focus on "activator" solutions which are essentially mixtures ...
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Spontaneous reaction between chlorine and a hypothetical atom
Suppose, my hypothetical element is $\ce X$, whose first ionization energy is $\pu{200kJ/mol}$. An atom of this element will react with an atom of chlorine (assume that I've already dissociated a ...
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