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How predictable are new chemical reactions that have never been done before?

May 14, 2008 by MainFragger

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I'm curious about how far chemistry has evolved along with Physics.. I am currently reading a book on Physics, and will move to chemistry next. But what has piqued my curiosity for now is.. How predictable is chemistry? If you are going to make various chemicals mixing and matching different elements of the periodic chart for the first time ever, how easy is it to predict the potential outcome? What tells you what solids and liquids will change states and what the properties of your new mixture will be? Does the current list of particles that are smaller than electrons, protons, and nuetrons help figure this stuff out or make it make even more sense if you were already able to figure it out with electrons, protons or nuetrons?

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Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Meet Biology

July 31, 2008 by Anonymous, 1 year 16 weeks ago
Comment: 31319

There occasionally occurs a paradigm shift in the way that particular problems are recognized and solved. It often takes years and even decades before these new ideas are incorporated into the prevailing scientific thought. One reason for this may be because of the inability to effectively communicate those ideas to the rest of the world. When such paradigm shifts take hold and begin to grow, there's a critical point where the idea is tested by suitable independent experimental scientists. These are often the unsung heroes of newer scientific ideas and technologies breaking through to recognition and eventual acceptance. So far the links between mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology seem rather esoteric and remote, yet we all accept that we are physical beings subjected to the same physical laws that govern the universe around us. So why haven’t we made greater progress toward a more direct connection to our underlying physical relationship with the universe? Perhaps we have a resistance to such knowledge. We may not really want to know these things unless we can be more mentally and spiritually prepared to accept them. Not everyone may be able to accept the direct scientific evidence for these connections and not every mind is prepared to understand how these connections occur, but for those who wish to explore these connections consider the following link that may change the way that you view how mathematics, physics and chemistry meet biology - http://ombamltine.blogspot.com/2008/05/welcome.html

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July 16, 2008 by MainFragger, 1 year 19 weeks ago
Comment: 31126

713 read this, none replied
I guess this is one subject that never flied
But I am curious, and current projects keep me from reading..
So perhaps someone would like to help me out? I'm just curious as to how physics has helped improve an understanding of chemistry, and if chemistry has as a result provided more information on physics.

Right now what is the most physics/chemistry related research?

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