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The 2026 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
11 Oct 2026
The 2026 Nobel Prize for Chemistry

The Nobel prize for Chemistry this year celebrates the pioneering work of Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai on homochirality - the  synthesis of just the required enantiomer of chiral compounds and not the mirror...

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  • Mini

    12 Oct 2026

    Thank you, Geoff. I inadvertently posted the same message one more time, so please ignore it. Thanks once again for your feedback. Mini

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    11 Oct 2026

    Hello Mini,Remember an EE is not a Ph.D. thesis! I think this idea from your student has considerable potential. If a good research question is formulated then there is considerable scope for personal input into designing the methodology and to...

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    11 Oct 2026

    I thought I had addressed this in my last answer Harprit. Ask your students why a warm windy day is better for drying clothes outside rather than just a warm day.

    R2.3 The extent of chemical change

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    11 Oct 2026

    Thanks. Any thoughts on questions on (l)/(g) equilibria? It's not explictily in the syllabus and you also can't just always apply LCP in the same way. 

    R2.3 The extent of chemical change

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