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I'm a professional chemist with a keen interest in physics. For about a year now I've been upgrading my knowledge of Quantum Mechanics (with emphasis on applications in Chemistry). Currently I'm studying F.Mandl's 'Quantum Mechanics' (WILEY).

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How are water vapors not visible?
Jan 8, 2017
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Why does wet hair keep its shape when it dries?
Jun 25, 2016
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Why does pressure in a thermos increase after shaking up hot water and soap?
Feb 25, 2021
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Gas pipes - why does gas burn "outwards?"
Sep 8, 2019
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Why does a ping pong ball bounce higher when it is dropped together with a cup of water?
Jun 28, 2020
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How does defrosting your freezer save energy?
Aug 18, 2016
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How did my candle wax crawl up the sides of the jar?
May 18, 2016
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Why is mist gray but water clear?
Feb 21, 2021
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Why doesn't a spinning object in the air fall?
Nov 5, 2015
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Do nuclei emit photons?
Jul 15, 2020

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How exactly do sulfites prevent oxidation of wine?
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The impossibility of 100% ionic bond
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Why is it that energy of electrons in higher orbits is greater than the ones in lower orbits?
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What's the chemical formula of "Everitt's salt"?
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In antacids like Eno that fizz up when mixed in water, why is the citric acid important?