Chemistry

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9 great off-topic example

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Off topic — same reason as area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/4964/chemistry/…. – KennyTM Jun 10 at 10:11

8 great off-topic example

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	Off-topic, photons are not explained with chemistry, the use or observation of photons in a chemical reaction would be on-topic. – googletorp Jun 9 at 9:21
	This would be more physics-related than chemistry. area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/1908/physics – Vortico Jun 10 at 19:45
	@Vortica Since it's a very fundamental question I'd prefer it on Popular Natural Science area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/4955/… – Tobias Kienzler Jun 11 at 7:32

8 great on-topic example

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7 great off-topic example

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	Radioactivity by itself is not a chemistry question. – googletorp Jun 9 at 22:14
	it's rather (nuclear) physics. And to date not entirely answerable – Tobias Kienzler Jun 10 at 7:38
	I would argue that this can still be considered chemistry, since many people specifically design molecules with certain isotopes for various purposes in chemistry. Definitely a great "off-topic" example though – David Hollman Aug 31 at 14:24

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	or Acidity, etc. The main point is whether question that simply asks a property of a chemical is allowed. – KennyTM Jun 9 at 15:36
	We don't want to make an encyclopedia. – googletorp Jun 9 at 22:13

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	Intended as off topic. – Binoj Antony Jun 17 at 10:09
	avoid silly off topic questions, add only those that are probably asked in the site – Louis Rhys Aug 23 at 7:02
	this is a bit ridiculous.... – David Hollman Aug 31 at 13:36

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added by The Night Rider Jun 10 at 1:39

Has to do with electron shell configuration. Quantum dynamics and particle physics perhaps? – Koning Baard Aug 14 at 17:40

5 great on-topic example

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119 isn't produced yet. – KennyTM Jun 11 at 19:31

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added by Tobias Kienzler, edited by Robert Harvey Jun 22 at 23:38

e.g. methane, ethanol, ... – Tobias Kienzler Jun 9 at 9:52

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added by Robert Harvey Jun 9 at 22:37

	A better question would be how orbitals explain the structure of a molecule. – googletorp Jun 10 at 7:56
	@googletorp: If you know enough to ask the question that precisely, do you really need an answer? – Robert Harvey Jun 22 at 23:37
	@Robert Harvey These questions is not about getting an answer on something you don't know, but defining the Q&A site to be. – googletorp Jun 23 at 5:53

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	this is a question for popular natural science. The point of this SE is for advanced level chemistry. – Stefano Borini Aug 13 at 9:23
	@Stefano I agree. Here's a link: Popular Natural Sciences (disclaimer it's my referral link..) – Tobias Kienzler Aug 13 at 10:19
	So, the action of lipids as emulsifiers is popular natural science, but mentos in diet coke is advanced level chemistry? – dthorpe Aug 13 at 22:35

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I'd think fire is rather physically. But Physical Chemistry might cover it, too – Tobias Kienzler Jun 11 at 7:24

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Just the average – Koning Baard Aug 14 at 17:41

added by KennyTM Jun 24 at 19:09

Note: it's a kind of high-Tc superconductor. – KennyTM Jun 24 at 19:10

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	This would probably be a good topic for the proposed Computational Chemistry site – David Hollman Aug 31 at 14:26
	Thanks, David. I joined the proposal : ). It'd be great to have some place to post all the questions I can't get answers for in class. – JMin Sep 1 at 21:43

added by Tobias Kienzler Jun 9 at 9:53

	Do you include physical chemistry or should this be asked on physics area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/1908/physics ? – Tobias Kienzler Jun 9 at 9:53
	This question is a bit loose, would be better to ask a question like: which methods are used to calculate electron orbitals in atoms and molecules? – googletorp Jun 9 at 9:56
	Quantum mechanics and physical chemistry belongs to this area. As long as the goal is to gain a better understanding of chemistry, how molecules react, placement of electrons etc, is within the subject. – googletorp Jun 9 at 9:58
	quantum chemistry is definitely chemistry. – Stefano Borini Aug 13 at 9:24