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What's your opinion on peak oil?

Are qualia physical or non-physical?

What happens when a sun made of lava and a sun made of ice collide at 0.999... c ?

Why is manganate used in alkaline conditions to oxidize methyl benzene to benzoic acid instead of acidic conditions?

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stars are made of plasma sir

>>4611409
To expand as you can see in the second diagram the ethyl group's bond is broken and then is oxidized to form benzoate. Why does this only work in alkaline conditions?

>>4611409
Remember that benzene, methylbenzene and similar hydrocarbons based on benzene rings are collectively known as arenes.
Alkyl groups are usually fairly resistant to oxidation. However, when they are attached to a benzene ring, they are easily oxidised by an alkaline solution of potassium manganate(VII) (potassium permanganate).

Methylbenzene is heated under reflux with a solution of potassium manganate(VII) made alkaline with sodium carbonate. The purple colour of the potassium manganate(VII) is eventually replaced by a dark brown precipitate of manganese(IV) oxide.
The mixture is finally acidified with dilute sulphuric acid.
Overall, the methylbenzene is oxidised to benzoic acid.

wut did u study?

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Manganate is a stronger oxidizing agent in acidic solution.

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What do you do for a living? Do you enjoy it?

Also, did you enjoy studying chemistry? What kind of degree do you have?

Any advice for someone studying chemistry in university?

Thanks.

I've taken a couple chemistry classes, but it's not my major. Any books you'd recommend to someone who wants to learn more, but probably won't take more classes?

How much energy is required to create a synthetic star using a magnetized sphere, pressure system, with an iron core surrounded by Tritium?
As in, the flash point at which the broken down Tritium+H3+other crap will ignite in a fusion reaction?

>>4611788
It is being blasted with a proton beam at the core at any given time by the way.

Why does my first year chemistry class bore me and involve no math other than simple shit and when do I get into cool stuff?

Why is chemistry so fucking trivial?

I'm thinking about majoring in Chemical Engineering.

What's it like?

What do they do to chemists when they die?

They barium.

What oxidation levels can copper take and when?

Where did you go?