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Is the activation energy always inversely proportional to the reaction rate?
When I obtained the activation energy using the Arrhenius equation for a 10-minute glowstick (rapid, rigorous reaction), it was almost 4 times that of a 12-hour glowstick (slow, mild reaction).
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Can activated charcoal retain adsorbtion properties even when submerged in liquids?
This is following a question on Skeptics Stackexchange, where apparently medical science claims that activated charcoal can adsorb poison when ingested.
One of the members posted a related question on ...
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Rate determining step
The formation of the cation is the rate-determining step. we can look at this in two ways. Either that a cation is an unstable species and so it will be formed slowly from a stable neutral organic ...
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Reactivity towards SN1 reaction
In the following compounds , we have to find order of compounds of their reactivity towards SN1 reaction.
According to me , we should compare carbo cation stability which is formed as an ...
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Grignard reaction - exchange of groups
Why is this reaction successful:
Why doesn't metal-halide exchange occur easily to get Ar-MgCl and R-Br?
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Does pressure affect non-gaseous reactions?
Pressure holds a great significance when it comes to reactions involving gaseous species. Changing pressure can affect the kinetics and even mechanisms of such reactions.
However, does pressure hold ...
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