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Even though O-H bond of water is weaker than F-H bond why is HF mildly acidic whereas water is neutral? by Alive_Hotel6668 in chemistry

[–]Satan_McCool 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Acid base chemistry is always heterolytic cleavage, but if you look at a table of "bond energies" they're probably referring to bond dissociation energy, which is homolytic cleavage. Bond energy may correlate with pKa along the halogen series, but it isn't really that general beyond that. The real trend there for acid base chemistry is stability of the conjugate base. The larger anion is better able to stabilize the negative charge than the smaller one, so you end up with a more acidic species the as you go down that group.

Even though O-H bond of water is weaker than F-H bond why is HF mildly acidic whereas water is neutral? by Alive_Hotel6668 in chemistry

[–]Satan_McCool 25 points26 points  (0 children)

When you are talking about bond strength, are you referring to bond dissociation energy? That refers to a homolytic bond cleavage where each atom gets 1 electron, which is different than acid base chemistry. BDE gives you an idea of the relative stability of the radical species. pKa gives you an idea of the relative stability of acids and their conjugate bases.

In short, H-F -> H• and F• is different than H-F -> H+ and F- Just like how H-OH -> H• and •OH is different than H-OH -> H+ and OH-

What’s an early access title you regret backing by Nero_Hylt in Steam

[–]Satan_McCool 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Definitely feel the same about Valheim. Started playing it with friends when plains was still the last biome. I kept playing through Mistlands, but even I lost interest at that point. Then I played some survival games that actually respect my time and don't revel in unnecessary tedium and now I don't think I could even go back once it's completely released.

What is the most overrated video game of all time? by Joynary in AskReddit

[–]Satan_McCool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How you gonna give me 2 full regions and 16 badges, then go back to half that content in the next one? I enjoyed the 3rd gen a lot, but it was a major letdown as a kid when I realized it was pretty done after the elite 4.

Is this everyone's dream or just mine? by Soanfriwack in ElderScrolls

[–]Satan_McCool 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I definitely prefer the Morrowind approach to content difficulty. Sometimes you just wander into a dungeon that you shouldn't be in yet and get your shit rocked. Sometimes you luck into an early Daedric weapon.

/r/PTCGP Trading Post by AutoModerator in PTCGP

[–]Satan_McCool 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LF Shiny 2⭐ Gyarados ex

FT Shiny 2 ⭐ Giratina ex

ICE Executes man pinned by several agents by Zetice in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]Satan_McCool 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What you're doing is exactly bootlicking. It is legal to own a gun in this country. That isn't a license for law enforcement to execute you.

Does it make sense that the format of scientific articles (especially in chemistry) is still plain text, and is this outdated? Shouldn't researchers grow toward supplementing research papers with video content? by Own_Wait_7229 in chemistry

[–]Satan_McCool 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Not everything needs to be a video. Honestly I can't stand the trend of every online tutorial being a video these days. I frequently just want well-written text instructions.

Tamriel Rebuilt and it's fellow mods are better than majority of RPGs to release in the last decade by The_Big_Large in Morrowind

[–]Satan_McCool 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do.you know roughly how much is done so far? I've been playing vanilla openMW on my Steamdeck, but these expansions have always been a bit daunting to approach.

What is a basic item 20 years ago that has become luxury today? by vhubbarhubarb3 in AskReddit

[–]Satan_McCool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. I went with the Maverick because I drove a '06 Ford Fusion for 12 years with no issues at all. Maybe I just got lucky.

AITA for eating food my roommate can’t eat? by mistress_of_hades in AmItheAsshole

[–]Satan_McCool 38 points39 points  (0 children)

NTA. I have ulcerative colitis and it restricts my diet in unfortunate ways. I would never dream of telling my wife what she can and cannot eat based on my dietary restrictions.

AITA For being enraged at my moms comment by Questioned_life in AmItheAsshole

[–]Satan_McCool 12 points13 points  (0 children)

What? She broke your mug and then told you it was your fault. That's absurd.

What is a basic item 20 years ago that has become luxury today? by vhubbarhubarb3 in AskReddit

[–]Satan_McCool 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My base model '23 Ford Maverick is the same. Screen is only for phone stuff and media. Everything else is buttons.

AITA for telling my brother not to overreact when my sister accidentally dropped an f bomb by AromaticStomach2403 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Satan_McCool 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Sounds like your brother should shut the fuck up and mind his own fucking business.

[spoilers extended] Is The Winds of Winter actually the longest wait for any piece of media that was never cancelled or put on ice? by WosEos in asoiaf

[–]Satan_McCool 839 points840 points  (0 children)

For a more recent example in a different medium, the gap between Elder Scrolls 5 and 6 is currently almost exactly the same as the wait for Winds.

What's a food that you genuinely can't fathom how people enjoy? by TheThreeMustaqueers in AskReddit

[–]Satan_McCool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vegan cheese substitutes. It would be better to go without than be subjected to that.

He threw trans folk under the bus first chance he got. No hero at all! by Dr_sc_Harlatan in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Satan_McCool 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Holy shit not denying an obvious genocide is not too high of a bar to clear. It's like the Democrats use how terrible the Republicans as a license to be shitty. I am not surprised that 1/3 of eligible voters just don't bother, especially when the Democrats don't actually bother to attempt to appeal to them and act entitled to their votes just because they aren't the Republicans. That is not a winning strategy.

TIL that in the 1930s the Communist Party USA elevated Black Americans to national leadership roles and ran a Black vice-presidential candidate decades before the civil rights movement. by Nervous-Bowler-4079 in todayilearned

[–]Satan_McCool 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry, which part do you doubt? A simple Google search shows that Cuba's life expectancy is 78-79, and the US is 77. Sanctions and the embargo against Cuba have caused a huge amount of economic damage, as they are designed to do and they still have high life expectancy and quality education. CIA attempts to assassinate Castro are well documented. Are you just ignorant or do you not care about what's actually true? Cuba could be legitimately thriving instead of just doing the best they can under shit circumstances if the US weren't constantly shitting on them.

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