
Why does my sea salt have a best by date? [duplicate]
Apr 3, 2022 · @Farooq: As the link in this answer shows, culinary “sea salt” certainly can contain anti-caking agents. And as the answer explains, the (potential very slight) deterioration that justifies the …
Why is a C4 ring impossible? - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Mar 20, 2023 · A four C ring does exist in many compounds, but it is not possible for double bonds. Cumulated double bonds $\ce {C=C=C}$ must be linear, in 1 line. They can be bent a little, but it …
Why is OH- so electrically conductive? - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Jan 10, 2025 · The textbook description of ion mobility in water is highly misleading. Naked ions basically don't exist in water and it is the structure of water (specifically the way hydrogen bonds …
How does Tollen’s reagent reacts with hydroxylamine?
Jan 10, 2024 · How does the Tollens' reagent react with hydroxyl amines? For example, let's consider phenylhydroxylamine $\\ce{Ph-NH-OH}$ reaction with Tollens' reagent. First it yields $\\ce{Ph-N=O}$ …
carbohydrates - Do all reducing sugars show mutarotation?
Jul 15, 2020 · Do all reducing sugars show mutarotation? I studied that for a sugar to be reducing it must possess a free aldehydo or keto group. Also, for a mutarotation interconversion between α- and β …
computational chemistry - What is the actual relationship between ...
Sep 25, 2024 · I have been wondering for a long time if there is any software or website that can predict the Rf value of a molecule based on its molecular structure (more so, because I was unable to figure …
Do hyperconjugation effects stabilize aldehydes and ketones?
Mar 24, 2025 · I propose that we test this by comparing the heat of hydrogenation of acetaldehyde and deuterated acetaldehyde. On reducing both these species by hydrogenation ($\\ce{H_2/Ni}$), I …
biochemistry - Stability of different tautomers of vitamin C ...
Mar 17, 2023 · Above all four tautomers represent Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) So here are some basic rules that I learnt. 1.Usually keto form is more stable due to bond enthalpy considerations 2.Enol …
Why is the combustion of Nitrogen endothermic? [closed]
Dec 12, 2018 · Other combustion reactions are exothermic but this combustion reaction endothermic. Why ? Please explain..
redox - Half equations for H2O2 for its reducing and oxidising nature ...
May 1, 2014 · Is there a complete list of all the half equations for $\\ce{H2O2}$ - both oxidation and reduction, in acidic and alkaline conditions? I've looked on the internet but can't seem to find a list …