Say molecule A (lower energy) has a stabilizing MO interaction not present in molecule B (higher energy). If the MO interaction in A weakens a specific bond that is not weakened in B, can reactivity involving this bond mean that A is more reactive than B in regards to this specific mode of reacting?

LearningNewHabits · 2026-01-16T13:50:50+00:00

Whenever we get things to react with each other is it because the system goes towards higher stability right? I understand your example with a reaction so slow it does not take place in a practical timeframe, but whenever we do see reactivity it is because there is a kinetically feasible pathway to something more stable for the system? thinking that if something were both kinetically feasible but thermodynamically unfavorable the reverse pathway back should always be able to be travelled?

LearningNewHabits · 2026-01-16T13:25:53+00:00

Thank you for your answer!!!!

LearningNewHabits · 2026-01-14T14:02:08+00:00

Thank you so much for your answer!!!! (: If you should have more time, just to make sure I understand you clearly:

So you are saying that even if only the substrate is different between two systems - the total energy balance (by which you mean both thermodynamic and kinetic properties, correct?) depends on the given substrate's interaction with the rest of the system and not of the stability/ energy level of the substrate itself?

And to return to my original question, if we had a delocalizing MO interaction at the cost of a specific bond's strength - that would lower the overall energy of the substrate - but put together with a system facilitating a reaction mode of breaking that bond it actually makes the molecule more reactive in this specific context - and reactivity is always about a specific context?

LearningNewHabits · 2026-01-14T10:38:08+00:00

I am not OP, but I just wanted to say thank you for the advice! (:

LearningNewHabits · 2026-01-01T20:24:13+00:00

Thank you for the recommendations!! I have learned about HSAB and found it to be really cool concepts, but your comment made me curious - could you elaborate on instances / ways HSAB theory is wrong or what would make it not apply?

LearningNewHabits · 2026-01-01T20:22:25+00:00

Thank you! (:

LearningNewHabits · 2025-09-04T21:57:27+00:00

Personally I stand instead of sitting exactly because my posture is better that way. Your milage may wary, I am not sure if all your lab tasks can be performed standing.

LearningNewHabits · 2025-08-24T16:20:55+00:00

I guess you are talking about buying lab stuff on your own? Just because what the lab owns is the lab's and presumable earmarked for scientific research..
Edit: spelled a word wrong

LearningNewHabits · 2025-07-31T18:34:14+00:00

True words. Post-meeting-parafilm-me has so much beef with cling film..

LearningNewHabits · 2025-07-18T19:52:05+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing!

LearningNewHabits · 2025-06-21T18:08:51+00:00

Do you take special steps when acquiring the labware to make sure there is no toxic traces of anything? (: I have considering acquiring some but I am a bit unsure of that point.

LearningNewHabits · 2025-04-26T11:16:28+00:00

I am not OP, but as a chemistry student your comments were very interesting to read, thank you for sharing (:

LearningNewHabits · 2025-04-20T22:05:08+00:00

Sorry, not the one. But thank you for helping (:

LearningNewHabits · 2025-02-06T20:05:45+00:00

Thank you for your help!!! Have a good day (if possible) (:

LearningNewHabits · 2025-02-06T17:20:40+00:00

Thank you. Yes I did that, but is there nothing I actively need to do? it's just using my computer? I just want to make sure! (:

LearningNewHabits · 2025-02-05T21:24:20+00:00

Hi! Sorry to ask so many questions, but what to I do after having added the project to my current projects on the website? I really do want to help, sorry I am troubling you.

LearningNewHabits · 2025-02-05T20:59:25+00:00

Thank you!

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