Daily Archives: November 6, 2009

Dining in a Looking-Glass Universe

Posted on November 6, 2009 by alan

Pity (or envy) poor Alice. In one book she falls down a rabbit hole. When she gets to her feet, she finds bits of food that demand to be eaten ("Eat me!"). And in the next book she steps through… Continue reading →

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Lecture slides – Fri Nov 6

Posted on November 6, 2009 by alan

Slides from today's lecture can be viewed here.Correction: I was gently informed after lecture that I was wrong about the behavior of CH3CN (acetonitrile) and water. They do mix. I had said they don't. In fact, mixtures of these solvents… Continue reading →

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Lecture slides – Wed, Nov 4

Posted on November 6, 2009 by alan

I didn't use PowerPoint on Wednesday, but I did show potential maps of several simple molecules that represent the functional groups covered in chapter 8. Slides of these potential maps can be viewed here…. Continue reading →

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