Social Chemistry

Best Antibacterial?

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:09:48 +0000

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Trying to identify a glass etching chemical that works much better than HF or ammonium bifluoride

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:09:25 +0000

I do glass etching and record videos of the process.

Commercial etching creams are a bit of a pain to use, they’re not readily available where I live, and importing them is quite expensive. For a long time I’ve been using a chemical solution that someone gave me years ago, but I have no idea what it actually is. The results are fantastic and much better than anything else I’ve tried.

Recently I started trying to figure out what the chemical might be. After searching through various forums and discussions, most people suggested that it was probably hydrofluoric acid (HF) or ammonium bifluoride. I managed to obtain both and tested them.

Surprisingly, neither produced results even remotely similar to the mystery solution. Instead of quickly creating a uniform frosted finish, both took a very long time and mainly formed a soft, paste-like layer on the glass surface that could be easily scraped off. The etched finish underneath was poor compared to what I’m used to.

I still have a small amount of the original solution left. It is transparent but has a slight greenish tint.

I’m aware that identifying an unknown chemical from appearance alone is difficult, but I’m curious whether anyone has encountered something similar. Are there any glass etching chemicals or formulations that could produce significantly better results than HF or ammonium bifluoride and have a clear, slightly green appearance?

Any ideas would be appreciated.

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Tin Experiments

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:30:38 +0000

I’ve been doing some experiments without really looking anything up (i’m not working with anything dangerous, just messing around with some stuff)

I melted down some tin for a casting project i’ve been working on and got curious about the resulting slag. kind of on a whim, i freeze distilled some household vinegar (not sure on efficacy, so let’s call it marginally concentrated) and left the tin slag to sit in the acetic acid. it turned to sludge over the next few days while a stir bar agitated everything. i then turned off the stirring since it had gotten so viscous. the next time i looked several days later it had separated some. it was less sludgy and had developed little nodules. i added more acetic acid and more slag scrap and transferred it to a larger vessel to react and filtered it through coffee paper before returning it to the vessel.

the acetic acid evaporated at room temperature over the course of a few more days and the little nodules began to form crystals. long shoots with flat tops. they look a bit like fungal fruiting bodies. the material once fully dried is light, hard but very brittle.

my initial assumption was that it was crystallized tin oxide. i can’t find any existing results from doing something like this. my search results for similar things are only giving me info about precipitated tin oxide for use as a semi conductor.

after a second thought, it seems more likely that it’s tin acetate, right? although the preparation i’ve seen for that seems quite different from what i did

any thoughts/ideas about what happened here?

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With current gas prices, why not create synthetic gasoline?

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:41:30 +0000

Not looking at the price to build the infrastructure, couldn't gasoline be synthetically made in a facility to offset the rising cost of gasoline? With that being said, would synthetic gasoline have a negative effect on a car's engine? And what would the effects be on the environment look like with synthetic gasoline vs gasoline being extracted from oil?

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Lab quality - Omega vs USDTL

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:46:48 +0000

Does anyone here any thoughts on the quality of lab reporting and accuracy between Omega and USDTL, for hair testing - ETG and other metabolites?

Are they both similar in quality and reliability? They both advertise as being accredited in the legal and forensic scenes.

If a client were to interchange their hair testing between these 2 labs, can we expect consistent/precise results?

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Dark brown staining on skin from basil

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:05:43 +0000

Hey y'all,

every time I harvest my basil for pesto, I get dark brown stains on my fingers that don't wash away with soap and water. Any clues what they might be, and what I could try to get rid of them? I would've guessed some kind of degradation product of chlorophyll, but maybe someone more versed in phytochemistry can help me out.

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Resources that can help me learn more about nucleation sites

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:38:41 +0000

I am planning to embark on a personal research on chemical gardens, and naturally, I need to learn more about how the chemicals bring about this phenomenon. This has led me to learn about how nucleation sites act as hygroscopic molecules that cause crystals to grow around them, which I believe will help me to learn more about some chemical candidates i.e. sodium acetate and silicates.

So I need your help with reliable papers that can help me to further learn about this so I can optimize the experimentation process.

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超重元素の現在の性質に意見

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:09:05 +0000

104番から118番、未だ見ぬ119番以降の元素の今現在の性質について反論がある方の意見を求めます。

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It's CO2L to still get surprised by stuff!

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:07:41 +0000

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Heavy metals result exceeding 1 million mg/kg - is it possible?

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:00:49 +0000

Hello and good day.

Firstly I’d like to apologise for this long post/question.

I tried using the search function but could not find any related topics/discussion.

Is it possible to obtain heavy metal results exceeding 1 million mg/kg in a sample?

Background as below:
Our lab received a solder dross sample and customer requested for heavy metals analysis.

We digested the sample using microwave method (based on USEPA 846 SW 3051 A), and then analysed the sample via ICP-OES (based on USEPA 846 SW 6010 B).

We entered the sample weight (digestion) in the ICP software and results were converted by the software from mg/L to mg/kg.

When analysing the sample, we had to dilute the sample because the result for ‘Tin’ exceeded our calibration range (1 mg/L - 10 mg/L). The sample was diluted with 1,000 dilution factor and the result fell within the calibration range (about 5 mg/L). The final result was about 2 million mg/kg when converted.

Logically speaking, I think this is not possible because it means that Tin in the sample is >100%, but please correct me if I’m wrong.

I thought about retesting the sample (including digestion) but I would like some advice on this matter if there are any exceptions that I am not aware of for any results exceeding 1 million mg/kg.

Thanks.

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Azeotropic alloys?

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:13:53 +0000

A thing I've been thinking about: is it possible for an alloy like, say, brass (copper -zinc) to be an azeotrope? If so, what is the ratio of one to the other? If not, why not?

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Im tarded sometimes

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:51:21 +0000

I was kinda drunk in a night and where i was there was a unlabeled plastic bottle of what i thought was moonshine (i live in a balkanic country) but after some more inspectection i think i ve drank acetone (smell of it was kinda similar with nail polish) and had somewhat of a fruity taste.

Didn t got sick just actually more inebriated i would say pretty fast.

Let s say if indeed was acetone how bad the damage could be? Or what else maybe less bad couldve been in that bottle?

There is also a flame test to that specific liquid.

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Weekly Research S.O.S. Thread - Ask your research and technical questions here

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:00:35 +0000

Ask the r/chemistry intelligentsia your research/technical questions. This is a great way to reach out to a broad chemistry network about anything you are curious about or need insight with and for professionals who want to help with topics that they are knowledgeable about.

So if you have any questions about reactions not working, optimization of yields or anything else concerning your current (or future) research, this is the place to leave your comment.

If you see similar topics of people around r/chemistry please direct them to this weekly thread where they hopefully get the help that they are looking for.

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Hi Redditors, I got stuck in a mechanism of amine formation using azide and LAH. Please help!

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:39:54 +0000

So I saw a flaw in direct reaction of alkyl halide with ammonia is that it isn’t controlled much. So we use azide and LiAlH4 which reduces the formed RN3 into RNH2.

Now I got stuck in three steps and couldn’t find the mechanism in Clayden or on the internet.
A. How did that hydrogen shift from terminal Nitrogen to the Nitrogen connected with R. Could you draw a mechanism for that?
B. Where did we get proton from to feed that amine aluminium complex and its hell nucleophilic. Hence forms RNH2
C. And how do we replenish LiAlH4? Or does that vanishes somewhere as some random aluminium byproduct ?

Hope some chemist enthu answers this and also tell me the physicality of this reaction if u have done it in labs.

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The scientific side of art restoration

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:15:24 +0000

Hi! I'm in my senior year of college and I'm planning to do my thesis around art restoration/conservation and I was wondering if anyone has resources/insights about that field. I want to focus on the analysis or conservation of paintings, so I've mostly been looking into pigment analysis and fiber/wood analysis but I'd like to hear if there's more about the field than that! I just want to hear more about it as my future goal is to be an art conservator and I want to hear about that world from people who deal with the more analytical side of it.

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My tragic phone story

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:05:51 +0000

Wait my phone story will be intresting...

In my college my first phone is keypad, then I changed to my mom's old samsung J7, that mobile has suddenly a battery problem it became to heat. So I placed a wet cloth over it, unfortunately the water short circuted it.

next phone is jio phone while driving that phone fell out of my pocket and a heavy truck crushed it.

My next phone is my dad's old blackberry z10, while playing with my firends. Accidentally display is damaged but still working. I love that phone soon I will replace the display.

My next phone is Tecno mobile with 7000mah battery. That mobile became 1 year old. It suddenly feel to lag and produce lot of heat. So I ordered samsung M35. On that M35 delivery day I was working in a college project. That was the dumpest thing I ever do. In 2 days I need to submit final year. I was in hurry, I used that chat gpt. From that moment I stopped using it in important studies. I asked chat gpt a Idea about non conductive liquid coolant for PC. There is only one liquid that liquid is also flourine or flouride something like that. That’s very dangerous to produce it. Then chat gpt suggested me benzene. Yes benzene......... I submerged my Techno mobile in that benzene solution. Benzene will soften and slightly melt that polymer in my phone and it affected mobile display. It's not chat gpt mistake it was mine. The dumbest chemical engineer. Who will put a mobile in benzene.

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Looking to hire someone to walk me through MCAT synthesis ( not physically, )just in concept.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:48:17 +0000

Anyone interested in?

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Mettler Toledo Titrator Tubing Alternative

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:29:40 +0000

I recently purchased a used Mettler Toledo T50 + Rondo 60 titrator, and some of the tubing is pretty nasty. Replacements from Mettler are... insane. As are the beakers! Because the lab is just a side gig for local wineries, I really need to keep costs down. Does anyone here have sources for cheaper alternatives for these consumables? Thanks!

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Synthesis of Ag Nanowires

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:59:26 +0000

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Odd smell in Laundry

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:46:22 +0000

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Is a Strategic Arsenic weapon possible?

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:12:20 +0000

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Carbon dioxide can selectively oxidize alkenes

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:18:29 +0000

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Some nice nitrates!

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:44:10 +0000

Pictures 1-3 are silver nitrate, and pictures 4&5 are lead nitrate! Both produced from the corresponding metal and azeotropic nitric acid.

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Personal Tutor?

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:36:52 +0000

I have no experience or knowledge in chemistry whatsoever!

I am looking for a personal tutor who would like to genuinely teach(not just tell me something off of Google that I cant understand) I want someone to break down certain reactions and the equipment needed, explain the loss and gain of mass between conversions, and the actual changing of chemicals and what causes them. Like I said initially I have no experience whatsoever so if you are willing please be patient.

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Should Magnesium Malate Be Sour?

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:32:43 +0000

In the past, I've purchased malate that tasted sour. The brand reformulated, and, along with every other brand, it's all no longer sour- it's chalky and relatively tasteless. This leads me to believe that it's magnesium oxide being fraudulent sold as magnesium malate, but, it's just a guess, and I was hoping there would be someone in this reddit who's more familiar with this compound- and chelation in general.

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Patterns

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:31:22 +0000

11 Sodium (Na) — Spin +1/2 | Vector [0,0,1] | Obliquity 0.85 | Charge +1 | Rate 0.60

12 Magnesium (Mg) — Spin 0 | Vector [0,0,-1] | Obliquity 0.80 | Charge +2 | Rate 0.56

13 Aluminium (Al) — Spin +1/2 | Vector [0.5,0.866,0] | Obliquity 0.75 | Charge +3 | Rate 0.52

14 Silicon (Si) — Spin 0 | Vector [0.707,0.707,0] | Obliquity 0.70 | Charge +4 | Rate 0.48

15 Phosphorus (P) — Spin +1/2 | Vector [0.866,0.5,0] | Obliquity 0.65 | Charge +5 | Rate 0.44

16 Sulfur (S) — Spin 0 | Vector [1,0,0] | Obliquity 0.60 | Charge -2 | Rate 0.40

17 Chlorine (Cl) — Spin +1/2 | Vector [0.866,-0.5,0] | Obliquity 0.55 | Charge -1 | Rate 0.36

18 Argon (Ar) — Spin 0 | Vector [0.707,-0.707,0] | Obliquity 0.50 | Charge 0 | Rate 0.32

19 Potassium (K) — Spin +1/2 | Vector [0.5,-0.866,0] | Obliquity 0.45 | Charge +1 | Rate 0.28

20 Calcium (Ca) — Spin 0 | Vector [0,-1,0] | Obliquity 0.40 | Charge +2 | Rate 0.24

21 Scandium (Sc) — Spin +1/2 | Vector [-0.5,-0.866,0] | Obliquity 0.35 | Charge +3 | Rate 0.20

22 Titanium (Ti) — Spin 0 | Vector [-0.707,-0.707,0] | Obliquity 0.30 | Charge +4 | Rate 0.16

23 Vanadium (V) — Spin +1/2 | Vector [-0.866,-0.5,0] | Obliquity 0.25 | Charge +5 | Rate 0.12

24 Chromium (Cr) — Spin 0 | Vector [-1,0,0] | Obliquity 0.20 | Charge +3 | Rate 0.08

25 Manganese (Mn) — Spin +1/2 | Vector [-0.866,0.5,0] | Obliquity 0.15 | Charge +2 | Rate 0.04

26 Iron (Fe) — Spin 0 | Vector [-0.707,0.707,0] | Obliquity 0.10 | Charge +2 | Rate 0.00

27 Cobalt (Co) — Spin +1/2 | Vector [-0.5,0.866,0] | Obliquity 0.05 | Charge +2 | Rate 0.96 (cycled)

28 Nickel (Ni) — Spin 0 | Vector [0,1,0] | Obliquity 0.00 | Charge +2 | Rate 0.92

29 Copper (Cu) — Spin +1/2 | Vector [0.5,0.866,0] | Obliquity 0.95 | Charge +1 | Rate 0.88

30 Zinc (Zn) — Spin 0 | Vector [0.707,0.707,0] | Obliquity 0.90 | Charge +2 | Rate 0.84

Representative Mathematical Diagrams (full sequence follows same clean template):

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Igcse edexcel chemistry

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:57:37 +0000

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Job Hunting

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:55:28 +0000

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Can coffee aroma be captured through distillation?

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:55:22 +0000

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Silver nitrate

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:42:12 +0000

This is why you always wear gloves with silver nitrate! I was taking care of a beaker previously containing very concentrated silver nitrate solution after I prepared it from nitric acid and silver metal. I was stupid and didn’t wear gloves, and a drop fell on my thumb when I was moving the beaker. Here it is a day later (please don’t comment on my finger nails lol). Now my thumb is that much more valuable I suppose with the added silver!

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Another one of my silly science comics

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:29:49 +0000

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Is there any chance of getting a good college with these marks in CUET 2026?

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:21:29 +0000

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Żart w szkole

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:07:33 +0000

Za niedługo kończe 8 klasę i chcę zrobić żart z kwasem masłowym ale nie wiem jak go zdobyć lub zrobić.

Czy mógł by mi ktoś powedzieć jak go zrobić w 2 tygodnie

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Incho aspirant needing help

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:45:53 +0000

so i am a incho aspirant and i want to reach ocse camp for the chemistry Olympiad in india (icho is the final stage)
any advice for me, i am in 10th.
i am feeling the pressure, i have a lot of syllabus to cover but i also have jee mains level (elementary level) coverage of full 11th and 12th class chemistry. (basically eqilibrium, mole concept, atomic st, P.T, chem bonding, coordination complexes, etc)
is it possible for me to make use of atkins, jd lee and clayden in like 7 months and qualify to reach camp?

thank you in advance

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I made a free tool that shows how chemicals affect plants down to the molecular level. Would love a mechanism check. (Quick note: please don't take this as an advertisement. The tool is completely free, I'm not selling anything, and I'm only here for hone

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:29:36 +0000

Hi all! I made a free interactive lab that models how chemicals affect plants, and I am hoping for feedback on the cellular and molecular side.

You choose a chemical, apply it to a plant, and see the effects across three levels: the whole plant (macro), the cells (micro), and the molecular level. The goal is to make the invisible biochemistry visible, so you can watch how a compound moves through the plant and what it disrupts.

If you have a background in cell or molecular biology, I would really appreciate your eye on whether the mechanisms feel right and where I could go deeper.

Any questions, email me at anmosman@gmail.com. Thanks!

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A single "distance-from-half-filled" descriptor out-predicts electron count for oxidation-state richness in transition metals -known chemistry re-encoded, or worth a closer look?

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:18:53 +0000

I ran a small cross-validation experiment and I'd like the sub to try to break it.

Across 30 transition metals (3d/4d/5d, groups 3–12, neutral ground-state occupancies), I tested whether a one-parameter descriptor — how close the d-shell sits to half-filled, d_balance = 1 − |N_d − 5|/5 — predicts the number of representative oxidation states.

Under leave-one-series-out cross-validation it had the lowest error of the simple baselines I tried:

d_balance: LOO-RMSE 1.23 (R² ≈ 0.55)
electron count (N_d): 1.65
group: 1.66
period + group: 1.75
atomic number Z: essentially no single-feature signal (R² ≈ 0.03)

Richness peaks at d⁵, and the oxidation span behaves similarly (LOO-RMSE 1.48).

I want to be upfront about the weak spots, because they're why I'm posting and not claiming a result:

That d⁵ is "special" is textbook (exchange energy / half-filled stability). The only non-trivial part is that a single half-filled-distance feature out-predicts electron count — not that the peak exists.
The d⁵ vs d⁴/d⁶ contrast is positive (mean 5.00 vs 3.75, Δ = +1.25), but the 95% bootstrap interval [−0.35, 2.85] crosses zero. Small sample (5 vs 4 elements). So: suggestive, not established.

My actual questions:

I have not yet compared this against chemical-property baselines — electronegativity, ionization energy, ionic/covalent radius. My worry is that a U-shaped function peaking at half-filling is just re-encoding one of these. How would you design that comparison cleanly, and is this already a known result I'm reinventing?
What's the least arbitrary single-source protocol for "representative oxidation states," so the count isn't quietly curated to fit the descriptor?

Happy to share the dataset and analysis code.

Full preprint, dataset and code:

Link

the write-up frames this inside a non-standard theoretical conceptualization that I'm deliberately bracketing here — the claim above stands on its own and doesn't depend on it.

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SEAL AA500 Segmented Flow Analyser users - anyone?

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:04:12 +0000

Hello all

Last year our laboratory took receipt of a SEAL AA500 segmented flow analyser. This was to replace our Lachat FIA.

Our commissioning process has been dragging on, in large part due to the AACE software having a recurring memory access violation error. We were wondering if there are any other users out there of SEAL SFAs and whether they have encountered software bugs, and if you have, did you find any solutions?

We have tried installing the AACE software on 4 different computers, including fresh installs. One common factor is they all run Windows 11, so we're keen to hear from anyone using AACE on windows 11. The only other lab we know of with a SEAL AA is running an AA3 on windows 10 without issue.

For us, the issue seems to be fixed when we have a fresh system install, but over the course of a week or two at random points we get a windows "Memory Access Violation" pop up and the system falls over requiring a full restart. The pop-up can occur at any point though seems more frequent if you're interacting with the software/system in any way.

We're frankly at a point where we're considering returning the instrument as in its current state it is clearly not fit for purpose, not even able to complete a single run. User error can be disregarded as the countries distributor/engineer has done the set-up and installs, including on a computer that they provided that "should" have been compatible.

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Petrol distillation from petrol and ethanol mix

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:55:39 +0000

Is it possible to distill petrol from petrol and ethanol mix like E10/E15/E20/E85.

FYI, these are fuel standards in India. The Indian govt is blending ethanol with petrol to reduce the petrol consumption and shift to the blended fuel.

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Why is this coin this color and how to beat clean?

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:34:08 +0000

Found this quarter under a thin layer of moss in my yard today while looking for bugs with the kids. I don't suspect this quarter has any significant value, but I was curious why it would have this color on it and the best method for cleaning it. Looks like rust.

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Is there a fun way to study chemistry?

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:44:14 +0000

I hate chem. like absolutely despise it to the point that even thinking of it makes me tweak out. That said, I do need to learn chem for college, so I was wondering if there is a way to make chem bearable. Specifically is there a chem based game I can play that will teach me chemistry?

I watched this anime called water magician recently and the mc used chem to do magic and I thought it was really interesting. I mean it was something very basic about water heating up or something, but still.

Please Please let me know if you know of anything like this...an anime or a game idc.

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I have the chem regents tomorrow, and I have like a 20% chance of passing

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:40:41 +0000

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Recommendations on a good program for "artistic" 3d representations of molecules.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:41:20 +0000

I hope someone can give me some solid tips on programs for good looking 3d representtions of molecules. An extra plus if the program can display molecules in an "artistic" way.

It had been a long time since I studied, and in my day-to-day work, I never needed to make 3d models of molecules, and when I searched for it, I got a little overwhelmed with all the options available today. Tried a few programs, both web versions and downloads, but couldn't really get the type of image I am after.

The reason for this, I am thinking about some tattoo designs. My legs (my shins to be more precise) are covered with superficial scars from 1.25 M NaOH, thinking about covering them with some tattoos. Did not get them at work, just from being an idiot cleaning my dad's wood deck.

One idea I have is to tattoo one or two molecules if I can get them in a way that they will cover up my scars. Something like a ball-and-stick model with an electrostatic mesh, like in the picture in this post, is what I have in mind.

The closest I have come is PyMOL, but I can't get it to show ball-and-stick (just stick), and the mesh I get is kind of clunky. But I might just need to go a little deeper and learn to use PyMOL better?

So, what are people's favorite programs for 3d models of molecules?

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I will pay for p21 biology

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:51:59 +0000

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Looking for professionals with experience in: * Skincare formulations * Haircare formulations * Product stability testing * Ingredient selection * Scale-up and manufacturing support Flexible project-based work. Remote opportunities available. If intereste

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:50:40 +0000

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Italian chemistry student aiming for MPhil/MSc by Research with full funding — how can I build a competitive profile?

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:46:05 +0000

Hi everyone :)

I’m an Italian student about to start university, and I’m planning to study Chemistry. My long-term goal is to become a researcher, ideally by doing a strong undergraduate degree, then a research-focused master’s, and eventually a PhD.

I’m especially interested in green chemistry, catalysis, MOFs and energy-related applications. During high school I worked on a research-style project involving the chemical and spectroscopic characterization of natural pigments from Terana caerulea, with a possible application as a bio-optical sensing platform (with this project me and my team were finalists at this year's Regeneron ISEF)

In the future, I would love to apply to programs such as the Cambridge MPhil in Chemistry, Oxford MSc by Research in Chemistry, ETH Zurich, or similar institutions. The problem is that I would need full funding or a very substantial scholarship, so I’m trying to understand how to plan strategically from the beginning of my undergraduate degree.

I have a few questions:

- What should I focus on during my undergraduate years if I want to become competitive for top research master’s or PhD programs?

- Would it make sense to apply to Oxford/Cambridge after a three-year Italian bachelor’s degree, or would it be better to do a master’s in Italy/Europe first and then apply for a funded PhD/DPhil?

- How realistic is full funding for international students at MPhil/MSc by Research level?

- How early should I try to join a research group during my undergraduate degree?

- Are there other European universities or programs that offer a similar research environment but better funding prospects?

I know this is not an easy path, and I’m not expecting it to be easy. I just want to understand what choices would give me the strongest profile over the next few years.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated :D
especially from people in chemistry, UK/EU graduate admissions, or scholarship-funded programs.

Thank you!

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Please send leak p21 chemistry

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:40:59 +0000

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I accidentally mixed some chemicals today and had a scare, what happened?

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:37:40 +0000

For rule 8: I’m not asking for advice and the situation has been handled, I’m just curious what the heck I did

Like the title says, I was cleaning my bathroom today and I sprayed the doors with vinegar and then rinsed it. It was still pretty covered with calcium and lime. I didn’t have an empty spray bottle, so I emptied a bottle of windex and rinsed it really well. I put the CLR in that bottle that had previously housed the windex and sprayed it on. I didn’t rinse the bottom of the tub so I think there was some vinegar in there. I ventilated the area, but about 5 minutes later I suddenly felt very faint and I knew something was wrong so I called the fire department and they rinsed the bathroom for me. My blood pressure skyrocketed (170’s/100’s) and my heart rate was also really high (120s). I was feeling like I was about to pass out and I was really lightheaded and a little nauseous.

TLDR: mixed CLR, windex, and vinegar

What the heck did I make??

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silly international students

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:36:13 +0000

I want to study applied chemistry. Bachelor degree. But every fucking time I spend my time on websites that must recommend some programs in that field they neither don't have a bachelor degree (SERIOUSLY R U STUPID DOES BACHELOR EVEN MATTER TO YOU) or just don't have that program like AT ALL

I'm from Russia. I have one year to decide what university and program I'll choose (and to learn the language... I'm not really into English program. They're always so expensive) I was thinking about France and the French language (cuz it's possible to learn it to a good level in a year, though, i need to study continually) but in may 2026 France decided to make all of the international students to eat shit and they made a 170€ program cost more than 2000€!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IM TIRED OF THIS SHIIIIIIIITTTTT

I just want to study and live in a city not like Paris. I think i prefer calm and beautiful towns with trees and nature around. And cats. And Somewhere in northern Italy/southern France vibe (iykyk). But for now i don't know not only what program/university I wanna choose. I don't even know what country would fit me. I know these days it's impossible to pay 100€ for education but I'd like my education to cost under 1000€ per year

Also i know that in Germany you need to prove that u have 10000-11000 € A YEAR. C'MON GUYS I CAN'T MAKE IT

So at that moment I'm searching about Czech Republic, Slovakia, probably some cheap programs in France or Spain or Italy.... Idk

I need your programs recommendations

Is this anything?

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:19:38 +0000

This was a sticker in a pack of 300. Is it anything or just some nonsense?

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Organic Chem: Frozen Addicts 1986

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:32:16 +0000

PBS Nova #1305 The Case of the Frozen Addicts
I mentioned this in another post. There was a time I tried to buy a copy when my vhs copy wore. No luck. Couldn’t find it anywhere. I can’t believe they have archived it, in all of its original “low definition” glory, just like the old days. Now to find the Thslidamide episode!

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