I always (possible naively) thought that elements are either natural or synthetic, either one or the other. But, according to the Wikipedia page about Synthetic Elements, it states that: All elements with atomic numbers 1 through 98 are naturally occurring at least in trace quantities, but t...

I am writing a lab report for Organic Chemistry about a multi-step synthesis that we conducted. While our product has the proper melting point, its IR spectrum has peaks not present in the respective spectrum in the SDBS, which I assume are caused by impurities. More specifically, we converted n...

I will leave the original post for historical reference, but as mentioned in the Update below, all four bookmarks are located on this installation page. There are four bookmarks: start ChatJax installs MathJax and starts a loop that renders $\LaTeX$ as needed. This is intended for use in chat, ...

I am interested in the chemical lsd or "acid". I wanted to know if lsd is acid in its pure form would that mean it is water?

Bulk gold has a very characteristic warm yellow shine to it, whereas almost all other metals have a grey or silvery color. Where does this come from? I have heard that this property arises from relativistic effects, and I assume that it has to do with some distinct electronic transition energies...

Different sources have different answers. In the reduction of an aldehyde or ketone to an alcohol by Sodium Borohydride, how many moles of aldehyde are reduced by one mole of Sodium Borohydride? While my teacher claims it is 1, Solomons-Fryhle claims it to be 4.

Bulk gold has a very characteristic warm yellow shine to it, whereas almost all other metals have a grey or silvery color. Where does this come from? I have heard that this property arises from relativistic effects, and I assume that it has to do with some distinct electronic transition energies...

Bulk gold has a very characteristic warm yellow shine to it, whereas almost all other metals have a grey or silvery color. Where does this come from? I have heard that this property arises from relativistic effects, and I assume that it has to do with some distinct electronic transition energies...

Bulk gold has a very characteristic warm yellow shine to it, whereas almost all other metals have a grey or silvery color. Where does this come from? I have heard that this property arises from relativistic effects, and I assume that it has to do with some distinct electronic transition energies...