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[exsequar]

So. Anyone out there familiar with the kinetics of redox reactions and their analysis using the Bronsted-Berrum equation and the effect of ionic strength on the speed of said redox reaction?

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*crickets*

*sigh*

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[moondarri.livejournal.com]

& yet, sometimes i wish i had to answer a question like that instead of, To what extent has the notion of an economic and social 'modèle français' hampered French economic performance and social reform since the 1980s?

seriously. it makes me want to cry.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

In conclusion: school is mean.

*hugs* Don't cry! I won't cry if you won't cry, deal? Eat some chocolate - it's doing wonders for keeping the tears at bay for me.

[impertinence.livejournal.com]

...hydrogen is an element!

*snugs*

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Bravo! You should get the Nobel Prize!

*clings*

[hebrew-hernia.livejournal.com]

No... but I'm guessing that the stronger the ion doing the redoxifying (shut up, that is totally the right term) the faster it goes? Maybe?

Your icon is soooo appropriate.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

My Dean facepalming icon comes into perfectly appropriate use FAR too often for comfort. If all my other icons go the way of the dinosaur, i feel that one will still be going strong. This one comes a close second.

Um. It's not about the actual ions involved in the redox reaction but rather the strength of the environment the reaction is occuring in, in this case a solution of sodium nitrate whose concentration we have varied. The rate constant was supposed to go up with increasing ionic strenght, in a linear fashion, but of course that's the data I got a U shape for. Wooonderful.

[hebrew-hernia.livejournal.com]

What a coincidence-- today in my orgo lecture we talked about the effect solvent has on the rate of SN2 reactions. Then in lab I reduced 4-tert-butylcyclohexanone into cis- and trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexanol. Dee-licious. I'm so so late on this, but is it possible that some sort of side reaction occurred? I'm just guessing here. Will you ever find out what the right answer is? I'm actually really curious now.

OH! You might be interested in this, possibly: a group of biochemists managed to determine the crystal structure of a type of membrane-bound adrenergic protein (aka epinephrine receptor). There's a summary in Chemical & Engineering News and a paper about it in Nature, as well as some other places. SUPER COOL MAN.

[sofiaviolet]

... I'll ask my little brother, he's taking chem this semester. I, on the other hand, have no idea wtf that is. Sorry.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Haha, that's okay, I don't expect any actual help from any quarter. I'm all alone! *woes* Mostly I'm just trying to distract myself, lalala.

(Oh god, FRANKIE. *paws*)

[tiltingheartand]

... I have always hated redox reactions.

♥?

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

What a coincidence, ME TOO! I hate anything and everything to do with physical chemistry. DIE OMG. *weeps*

My icon is mocking me, because occasionally it is a LIE.

[jebbypal]

eight years ago....if you don't find anyone, i work w/ a guy who just graduated from college w/ biochem so he might be able to answer you question if you email it to me.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's not really that big a deal. it's just a dumb lab report. And I mostly understand it (mostly) but it's just that we got really shitty data and I have no idea how to explain why. Lalala, life hard, etc etc ad nauseum. I'm already sick of physical chem :(

[trueshellz.livejournal.com]

ouch, *pets you*
i had phys chem labs today
an electrchemical cell between CuSO4 and ZnSO4 in a test tube
it was hilarious *sarcasm*
*sends you positive vibes*
try stuff like web of knowledge or google scholar
thats what i normally use when im stuck
or try your lecturers- or dont if like mine you only have a one question quota
and you ve used it up

[little-lusty.livejournal.com]

I see your kinetics of redox reactions and their analysis using the Bronsted-Berrum equation and the effect of ionic strength on the speed of said redox reaction?
and raise you an afternoon of notarizing default judgements for court and redacting itemized statements for defendents so they can take them to their arbitraion hearings. LOL
Actually what I do is that HARD so much as long and tedious and you have to be craeful about dates you balck out and all that jazz.
So yeah, school is mean!
Hugs, Brit

[wearethestars.livejournal.com]

Wow... I don't even recognize some of those words... LOL.

[crystal-lily.livejournal.com]

I've been trying to come up with a decenet comment for a couple of minutes and came up with absolutely NOTHING. I blame it on being really tired and also pissed that I can't find a decent version of House to download. So there. I'll just go with a big fat NO, lol. :D

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, ILU baby. Any comment from you is awesome :D I'm sorry about House! :(

(I am STILL working on this same damn lab report. Someone plz shoot me.)

ICON HEARTS.