7. Modelling Polyethylene As mentioned previously‚ PE is one of the most important polymers in the world. ADMET has been used to systematically model commercially relevant polymers‚ specifically PE and copolymers of ethylene and another monomer. ADMET is capable of producing PE with specific sequences of monomer units‚ as well as random copolymers via copolymerization with 1‚9-decadiene. The ability to precisely synthesize these polymers has opened the door to exploring the molecular origins of
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C H A P T E R 5 Basic Concepts from Organic Chemistry 5.1 | INTRODUCTION The fundamental information that environmental engineers and scientists need concerning organic chemistry differs considerably from that which the organic chemist requires. This difference is due to the fact that chemists are concerned principally with the synthesis of compounds‚ whereas environmental engineers and scientists are concerned‚ in the main‚ with how the organic compounds in liquid‚ solid‚ and gaseous wastes
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Introduction.- Majority of the time‚ to prepare alkyl halides is via the nucleophilic substitution reactions of alcohols. SN2 reaction is the type of reaction used in this lab experiment. Our objective was to see how a primary alkyl halide reacted with an alcohol. We did a conversion of n-butanol to 1-bromobutane. Br- ions is the nucleophile for this reaction which is generated from an aqueous solution of NaBr. The catalyst that converted the OH functional group of butanol to a better leaving group
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The Shipping News "I’m tired of going somewhere. I want to be there!" These words spoken by Bunny Quoyle‚ riding along with her family on their way to the old homestead in Killick Claw‚ New Newfoundland seems an exclamation to a deeper desire to settle what has been an unsettled and unhappy life. The quote could also define the transition that Quolyle‚ Bunny’s father‚ experiences. Quoyle is nowhere it seems‚ until he finally arrives somewhere meaningful. The transformation is a lot about
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more selective‚ it is used in most experiments. Conclusion The predicted reactivity of the five hydrocarbons in free-radical chain bromination in increasing order was ethylbenzene (9)‚ toluene (8)‚ methylcyclohexane (13)‚ cyclohexane (12)‚ and tert-butylbenzene (11). This hypothesis was a result of the fact that benzylic hydrogen atoms react faster than aliphatic hydrogen atoms and aliphatic hydrogen atoms react faster than aromatic hydrogen atom atoms. The hypothesis was in fact correct and
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He a lt h 0 3 2 3 Fire 0 Re a c t iv it y 2 P e rs o n a l P ro t e c t io n Material Safety Data Sheet Sulfuric acid MSDS Section 1: Chemical Product and Company Identification Product Name: Sulfuric acid Contact Information: Catalog Codes: SLS2539‚ SLS1741‚ SLS3166‚ SLS2371‚ SLS3793 CAS#: 7664-93-9 Sciencelab.com‚ Inc. 14025 Smith Rd. Houston‚ Texas 77396 RTECS: WS5600000 US Sales: 1-800-901-7247 International Sales: 1-281-441-4400 TSCA: TSCA
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004:121 Organic I Fall 2010 Final Exam Please read each question carefully before answering. Answer the questions in ink in the spaces provided inside. If you make changes as you go‚ please make sure your final answer is clearly indicated. Scratch papers are available at the end. Total points = 150. You have 120 min. Good Luck! ____________________________________________________________ ___________ Grading: Q.# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Score (Max) __________ (60 pts) __________ (18
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Do cu The Shipping News explores the impact of individual’s reaction to the challenges posed by globalisation in the community of Killick-Claw. The exaggerated characterisation of Tert Card exemplifies an individual’s transformation due to the intense focus on the desire to cash in on economic globalisation. Tert Card‚ embraces the notion of change and investment opportunities‚ proclaiming that "The hope of this place is oil"‚ the glorification of a single global identity further exemplified through
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Liquid CO2 Extraction of D-Limonene This convenient‚ effective and inexpensive liquid CO2-based extraction of a natural product (D-limonene) provides an engaging example of natural products extraction using an alternative solvent (liquefied CO2). Because the procedure can be carried out in a polypropylene centrifuge tube and uses crushed dry ice as its CO2 source‚ it provides an inexpensive alternative to the equipment-intensive extraction with supercritical CO2. A short video clip is available
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------------------------------------------------- Background Polysar Limited is Canada’s largest chemical company. Its Rubber Group accounts for 46% of Polysar’s sales. The primary products for this group are butyl and halobutyl and the principal customers for these products are tire manufacturers. The rubber Group has two divisions: NASA (North America & South America) and EROW (Europe & elsewhere). There is product transferring between NASA and EROW and the
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