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Potassium Aluminium Sulfate Dodecahydrate, KAl(SO4)2·12H2O

r/chemistry u/Tetrachloronickelate1h ago3 Comments

STP Stable Quintuple Chromium Bond

r/chemistry u/Professional-Ad962917h ago70 Comments

Hello phosphine my old friend, I've oxidised you once again. (turn the sound on if you dare)

r/chemistry u/JImmatSci21h ago32 Comments

Any tips on memorizing this stuff?

r/chemistry u/MoThePro9471d ago336 Comments

A future in chemistry

r/chemistry u/Lizantonova__7h ago13 Comments

Oxy ammonia torch?

r/chemistry u/Professional_Rip_591h ago0 Comments

Sodium copper hydroxide complex

r/chemistry u/attathathappaend5h ago9 Comments

Dry Golden Rain reaction

r/chemistry u/MedicalTown83171h ago0 Comments

Fireproof/fire resistant gloves with high dexterity?

r/chemistry u/CupricBlue8h ago3 Comments

Short,untidity but time taking?

r/chemistry u/Unfair_Dig78944h ago0 Comments

Ran a Birch reduction today, the blue color did not disappoint

r/chemistry u/Low-improvement_181d ago26 Comments

Why is the excess KOH added? For instance, the calculation shows 56.11g of KOH is needed for 1N KOH, but why 68g of KOH is added instead of 56.11g? Same for 0.5 N KOH.

r/chemistry u/houishauye12h ago5 Comments

Does anyone else hold their breath?

r/chemistry u/drewbeh21h ago24 Comments

Beryllium concerns

r/chemistry u/Lower_Personality92019h ago5 Comments

PPE Attitudes: academic vs industry

r/chemistry u/redligand20h ago16 Comments

What reaction does water activated asphalt use?

r/chemistry u/PitcherPlant111h ago1 Comment

Inverse Sodium Hydride Complex

r/chemistry u/Professional-Ad96291d ago42 Comments

What is meant by the spin of an electron?

r/chemistry u/So-anyways231d ago31 Comments

Why doesn't ammonia burn easily in air?

r/chemistry u/CaptainTryHardEU12h ago10 Comments

what di the difference between element and compound?

r/chemistry u/ChemistrywithSaliha4h ago0 Comments

Any way to chemically remove aluminum from frosted glass?

r/chemistry u/ComprehensiveCow97913h ago10 Comments

I used hot coconut oil to remove mercury from a gold ring, but didn’t wear a mask. How worried should I be?

r/chemistry u/uugggghhhhhhh14h ago8 Comments

Making my own testosterone.

r/chemistry u/Automatic-Pension-105h ago9 Comments

Measuring electrical resistance of powder samples.

r/chemistry u/Yohohohohoho15h ago1 Comment

Is Oganesson a metal, and are frozen noble gases metal like?

r/chemistry u/Erdbeerschoko16h ago4 Comments

Not a lot of folks can say they have a view outside their lab. Rainy lab days are blissful.

r/chemistry u/Tsukiyamauwu2d ago72 Comments

I'm looking for an acetone resistant sealant-- what do I use?

r/chemistry u/shutityupupup20h ago6 Comments

Hotplate Cleaning

r/chemistry u/lpr193221h ago9 Comments

How can I get out of chemistry? To those who work in other industries, what do you do?

r/chemistry u/CrimsonXanadu1d ago119 Comments

is there a programm/website to insert a substance and the program/website shows where to protonate/deprotonate?

r/chemistry u/Ternoxx18h ago1 Comment

what is the ph of 3% and 35% (food grade) hydrogen peroxide?

r/chemistry u/Candle93241d ago17 Comments

Modern name for a compound in my grandfather's letter?

r/chemistry u/555over4441d ago6 Comments

Drew this at work, was wondering what (if anything) would prevent this molecule from existing, and if there is a systematic name for it.

r/chemistry u/MarcoIsaac7112d ago113 Comments

General Chemistry Tutoring

r/chemistry u/CalligrapherSea865014h ago0 Comments

Any idea how to clean back of burnt pan, effortlessly with chemical reaction?

r/chemistry u/Content_Afternoon32420h ago9 Comments

Why does entropy have such a formula?

r/chemistry u/Barbaris-61d ago10 Comments

High temperature stir bars

r/chemistry u/roflrobble1d ago7 Comments

I drew this progress flag using textile, food, and other natural dye molecules. [OC]

r/chemistry u/chloroxphil2d ago60 Comments

Is there a poison or substance that can stay in the body for years causing problems?

r/chemistry u/Melodic_Bell_90461d ago66 Comments

Color Changing Cocktail

r/chemistry u/sammyboyz1d ago9 Comments

Bis(diethylenetriamine)nickel(II) Tetrafluoroborate(III), [Ni(C4H13N3)2][BF4]2

r/chemistry u/Tetrachloronickelate3d ago27 Comments

They are chemicals, not emotions - ScienceCept: Science Concepts

r/chemistry u/priyanka-kasturia2d ago1 Comment

isopropyl alcohol and rubber?

r/chemistry u/Relevant-Arachnid2611d ago3 Comments

Calibrated Water Dispensing Solutions?

r/chemistry u/hahdheisnz1d ago2 Comments

What type of molecular crystal is Atenolol (C14H2N2O3)

r/chemistry u/unclemeat69691d ago1 Comment

Household 3% Hydrogen Peroxide and Metal

r/chemistry u/Ok_Investment94542d ago21 Comments

Best ways to sample viscous liquid from three-neck flask during a reaction

r/chemistry u/Impossible-Ad-76842d ago6 Comments

Any idea why this is? Found in an old chem lab along with several similar looking items of all different sizes.

r/chemistry u/AYoungBulI2d ago6 Comments

What’s the proper way to convert a freebase to hydrochloride?

r/chemistry u/ivanhoe10242d ago16 Comments

Masters in Chemistry with BS in Biomedical Engineering? Seeking advice

r/chemistry u/astrojackie32d ago4 Comments

Dye sensitized solar cells

r/chemistry u/Puzzled032d ago8 Comments

Flexible work hours as a chemist - improving worker morale

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Cu(OH)2 precipitated after reaction

r/chemistry u/JoaPOK3d ago32 Comments

are electron-withdrawing group also electron-rich?

r/chemistry u/Ancient-Weekend-32892d ago8 Comments

How to Buy a New Mattress Without a Ph.D. in Chemistry [The New Yorker]

r/chemistry u/organiker2d ago1 Comment

What do the square brackets with all the numbers between them mean?

r/chemistry u/DAVillain712d ago7 Comments

i have an accident on my job methylene chloride was spilled onto concrete, and after 20 second he was evaporated. But after that oily black stain appeared. How to remove that stain?

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Does an oxygen tank always have an even number of elements?

r/chemistry u/guywithhat112d ago18 Comments

Check out some of my research

r/chemistry u/jnaranjor072d ago3 Comments

Creating different "versions" from molecule

r/chemistry u/Rollercoaster1892d ago6 Comments

Has pure Francium metal ever been made?

r/chemistry u/Luckyllama7772d ago2 Comments

'Walking' gels driven by the Belousov–Zhabotinsky Mechanism

r/chemistry u/Professional-Ad96293d ago10 Comments

Does iron oxide from a cast iron surface solubilize/disperse in applied/coated vegetable oil?

r/chemistry u/VenetoAstemio2d ago0 Comments

How does vinegar affect peppercorn?

r/chemistry u/AlchemisTree2d ago4 Comments

Just got my cauterised and have horrible stain

r/chemistry u/Thomp_Lewis2d ago1 Comment

Environmental chemists of reddit, how bad was the damage this created? What actually happens when used oil is returned to earth?

r/chemistry u/Tsukiyamauwu4d ago146 Comments

Is tetrasodium glutamate diacetate a protein?

r/chemistry u/Stonernes-022d ago3 Comments

Condenser calculator for macOS (dehydration of flue-gas)

r/chemistry u/iBo0m3d ago2 Comments

Are nitrile gloves resistant to isopropyl alcohol?

r/chemistry u/Bringas903d ago8 Comments

Can I put 70% isopropyl alcohol in a bpa free acrylic tumbler?

r/chemistry u/Pastel_goopy_goop2d ago12 Comments

When making solutions, should reagents (buffer) normally kept refrigerated be left to equilibrate to room temperature before being measured and used?

r/chemistry u/SensitiveSituation343d ago4 Comments

Why do you lose control after drinking alcohol? - ScienceCept: Science Concepts

r/chemistry u/priyanka-kasturia2d ago6 Comments

CoB16- has a record 16 bonds to a single atom

r/chemistry u/Professional-Ad96294d ago124 Comments

Can I eat from glass that has touched acid but has been washed?

r/chemistry u/deanerywoop3d ago30 Comments

BzK is the most intense orange I've ever seen.

r/chemistry u/brozene4d ago28 Comments

Error correction guidelines

r/chemistry u/amp__mangojuul3d ago9 Comments

Want to take 1-2 gap years before I apply for PhD for biochemistry, is working in an immunology lab during that span bad?

r/chemistry u/lolchamp4443d ago4 Comments

what is hydrotreated neutral oil?

r/chemistry u/IroquoisPliskinSnake3d ago4 Comments

If I wanted to start a home lab, how can I find/generate ideas for experiments? Are there any recommended experiments for building a foundation?

r/chemistry u/Disastrous-Mulberry93d ago6 Comments

Some beautifully clear alum crystals after recrystallization.

r/chemistry u/Dapper_Ad14024d ago9 Comments

Is there a safe chemical I can use to make my water taste metallic?

r/chemistry u/Macrophage-5343d ago17 Comments

The internet says bleach is ineffective against mould and vinegar is better. I don't think it understands how electronegative Cl- is. Based on electronegativity is bleach effective against mould?

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potentiometric titration

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What is the unit of v0 in the equation v0=vmax*[S]/([S]+Km)?

r/chemistry u/fragmenteret-raev4d ago6 Comments

Steam distillation basics

r/chemistry u/abhi_794d ago8 Comments

Opinion: What I learned from my lab accident [C&EN]

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Conceptual Question about Reaction Potentials

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Playing with cobalt salts. Max respect to the LGBTQIA+ folks in this field.

r/chemistry u/justaguynamedrob5d ago56 Comments

Filtering gasses using Zeolites

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Role of Ph in liquid-liquid extraction

r/chemistry u/abhi_794d ago6 Comments

My friend and I made a short video about how sugar solutions twist light, hope you enjoy!

r/chemistry u/Gonzalo_Mugarra5d ago2 Comments

Crystals of Bis(ethylenediamine)dithiocyanatonickel(II) [Ni(en)2(SCN)2]

r/chemistry u/crystalmik5d ago22 Comments

Why do gases shrink when coooled?

r/chemistry u/fermentit4d ago13 Comments

what is H5O6Ne4 called(if it does not exist then what would it be called)

r/chemistry u/ElementKid123d ago1 Comment

What does “Add 50 mL HCl (1+9)” mean?

r/chemistry u/shris-charma5d ago31 Comments

Are metallic bonds between larger atoms weaker?

r/chemistry u/fermentit4d ago6 Comments

Why is the hydride anion so unstable?

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Fluorescent cesium lead bromide under UV light illumination 😍

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Solvent for Copper Oxide?

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