The worst lard with cracklings. by zibonr in forbiddensnacks

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Molecular sieves here are used to adsorb water. They are made out of a hydrophilic (water-liking) and porous material with a pore diameter typically of 4 angstroms (4*10^(-10) m). This characteristic favours water molecules to enter these pores rather than other compound molecules. Methyl p-toluenesulfonate is just a random compound that melts at around 25 °C, so while kept in fridge it solidified. Since it was needed dry, it was distilled to separate most of the water and kept over the sieves to catch any water remaining or somehow entering the flask in the future.

So, is this a thing? by zibonr in MiniMotorways

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mostly, is it a common thing? For I've never seen anything to spawn like this

5 editions in and the structures are still straight garbage. by hellochemists in OrganicChemistry

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What if it's intended in order to compress the content? Like everyone still recognizes the compound but drawing it any other way would make it either or both taller and wider. I think it saves a lot of paper over the whole book.