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It makes no sense to me that this question about thermodynamics was closed as being physics rather than chemistry
Several users voted to close this question,
Pressure-dependence of electrolysis voltage, in which the OP asked for help identifying the flaw in an electrochemical perpetual motion machine.
I gather ...
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Why allow non-chemistry dimension analysis?
This question is not being closed on Chemistry, despite it having nothing to do with chemistry: Answer Conversion Problem Numerically in Kilometers Per Hour
jonsca, whom I have much respect for, had ...
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Will this question be well received here?
Preference to longest carbon chain or double bond?
Above structure and its nomenclature is given in my book. However, I suspect it is wrong because the Carbon chain of 8 instead of 7 is available. So ...
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Would it be a good idea to ask here why uric acid is not 1,3,7,9-tetrahydropurine-2,6,8-trione but rather is 7,9-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6,8(3H)-trione?
Would it be a good idea to ask here why uric acid is not what I would have guessed, i.e.
1,3,7,9-tetrahydropurine-2,6,8-trione
but rather is something that I find surprising, i.e.
7,9-dihydro-1H-...
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I've bountied my 4.7 year old Astronomy SE question three times and still no answer. In this particular case, is it OK to post it here also?
Near-simultaneous cross-posting is always bad. The primary concern is answer fragmentation.
Generally, flagging for moderator assistance to migrate is the way to go for questions that are less than ...
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How to make this question better?
So I asked this
question. But it got 2 downvoted with 5 views.
Which of the following alphabets have a five-membered chain as the longest chain? A, E, F, H, I, K, M, T, V, W, X, Y, Z?
a) A, E, H
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