Is there a general consensus on the causes of the alpha-effect?
It is known that impurities in a desired isolated product lower the melting point of the mixture, even if the impurities' melting point is much higher than the desired product. Why is that so?
Does any known substance ignite on cooling?
What is the difference between thermodynamic and kinetic stability? I'd like a basic explanation, but not too simple. For example, methane does not burn until lit -- why?
What is the difference between ∆G and ∆G°?
Why do chemistry and physics have different sign convention in thermodynamics?
When measuring avidity should you use the ligand concentration or the nanoparticle concentration?
Why does water evaporate spontaneously at room temperature despite ΔG > 0?
What is known about liquid carbon?
Michael reaction or nucleophilic attack at the alpha carbon of an alpha-beta-unsaturated ketone?
What is behind of the attraction between a burned matchstick with a magnet?
I've always wondered what the chemistry behind fire is. What are the basic chemical reactions behind a simple wood fire, and how do they manifest into this phenomenon?
What causes the “Gd break” in the trend of lanthanide-EDTA formation constants?
Why does hydrogen fluoride have a boiling point so much lower than that of water?
Why can't helium be solidified at 'ordinary' pressures?
Why is chemical accuracy defined as 1 kcal/mol?
Is not possible to find absolute value of internal energy?
Why is dU an exact differential and dq an inexact differential?
Deliquescence/efflorescence: How can I convert between salt concentration and RH?
I have often heard of people being burned at the stake, but if the body is 60% water shouldn't the fire just be put out?
Why does the reaction quotient use the products (multiplications) of reactants and products, rather than their respective sums?
What is the relation between surface tension and initial molecular harmonic?
Why is acetone so cold?
Is enthalpy additive in mixing?
Why do methane molecules have 15 degrees of freedom?
Can entropy increase during bond formation?
On adding sugar to water, does the entropy increase or decrease?
Stability of organophosphorous vs organophosphates?
Is it possible to boil a liquid by just mixing many immiscible liquids together?
When I heat up a balloon, does the air inside increase in pressure as well as volume?
Does an irreversible reaction have an equilbrium between reactants and products?
Why is there sulfur in black powder / gun powder?
Is the specific heat capacity of liquid iron constant?