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Why is absolute zero unattainable?

asked Oct 13, 2016 at 18:04

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Why would breathing pure oxygen be a bad idea?

asked Oct 22, 2016 at 17:08

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Why do shampoo ingredient labels feature the term "Aqua"?

asked Jan 7, 2017 at 15:48

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Why doesn't frozen sugar solution taste sweet?

asked Apr 23, 2017 at 8:23

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What volume does one mole of an ideal gas occupy?

asked Aug 2, 2017 at 15:01

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What causes the "rotting fish smell"?

asked Jul 20, 2018 at 13:30

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Why does chocolate melt so easily?

asked Jun 3, 2017 at 8:30

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What metals aren't dissolved in/attacked by aqua regia?

asked Jan 27, 2017 at 13:39

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Why is the Vitamin B complex, a "complex"?

asked Dec 6, 2016 at 9:49

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Microwaving a glass of water, what happens?

asked Dec 1, 2016 at 9:19

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How 'heavy' should an element be, to be a "Heavy Metal"?

asked Jan 1, 2017 at 7:17

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Why is cyclooctateraene shaped like a "tub" rather than a "chair"?

asked Jul 10, 2017 at 9:25

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A drop of water in a tin of sugar: Which one's the solvent, the sugar or the water?

asked Dec 30, 2016 at 13:37

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Pi electron stacking, how does it work?

asked Oct 1, 2016 at 17:06

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Why isn't the orbital angular momentum also considered while calculating the magnetic moments 3d transition elements?

asked Oct 15, 2016 at 9:32

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What is the difference between molar conductance and molar conductivity?

asked Sep 15, 2016 at 5:42

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Do Electrons Really 'Spin'?

asked Aug 26, 2016 at 10:04

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Does the term 'Cation' always refer to a positively charged particle?

asked Sep 27, 2016 at 9:35

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What exactly is "B-strain"?

asked Jul 12, 2017 at 6:46

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What gives fresh milk a yellow tinge?

asked Jan 11, 2017 at 8:06

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What makes heat resistant proteins heat resistant?

asked Nov 5, 2016 at 18:15

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Do non-English speaking countries use the same element symbols?

asked Dec 21, 2016 at 15:50

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Mercury metal: Not toxic?

asked Oct 19, 2016 at 16:03

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Can flames be colored black?

asked Sep 24, 2016 at 16:45

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What are the products of the reaction between methanamine and nitrous acid?

asked Oct 7, 2016 at 13:19

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Le Chatelier's principle: Are there any exceptions?

asked Jan 12, 2018 at 10:23

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To which block of the periodic table does helium belong?

asked Aug 27, 2016 at 13:07

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Can drinking a lot of water be fatal?

asked Feb 6, 2017 at 15:41

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Are carbocations necessarily sp2 hybridized and trigonal planar?

asked Jul 12, 2017 at 6:21

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Why are snowflakes shaped as they are?

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89 Questions

Why is absolute zero unattainable?

Why would breathing pure oxygen be a bad idea?

Why do shampoo ingredient labels feature the term "Aqua"?

Why doesn't frozen sugar solution taste sweet?

What volume does one mole of an ideal gas occupy?

What causes the "rotting fish smell"?

Why does chocolate melt so easily?

What metals aren't dissolved in/attacked by aqua regia?

Why is the Vitamin B complex, a "complex"?

Microwaving a glass of water, what happens?

How 'heavy' should an element be, to be a "Heavy Metal"?

Why is cyclooctateraene shaped like a "tub" rather than a "chair"?

A drop of water in a tin of sugar: Which one's the solvent, the sugar or the water?

Pi electron stacking, how does it work?

Why isn't the orbital angular momentum also considered while calculating the magnetic moments 3d transition elements?

What is the difference between molar conductance and molar conductivity?

Do Electrons Really 'Spin'?

Does the term 'Cation' always refer to a positively charged particle?

What exactly is "B-strain"?

What gives fresh milk a yellow tinge?

What makes heat resistant proteins heat resistant?

Do non-English speaking countries use the same element symbols?

Mercury metal: Not toxic?

Can flames be colored black?

What are the products of the reaction between methanamine and nitrous acid?

Le Chatelier's principle: Are there any exceptions?

To which block of the periodic table does helium belong?

Can drinking a lot of water be fatal?

Are carbocations necessarily sp2 hybridized and trigonal planar?

Why are snowflakes shaped as they are?