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  2. Alkane - Wikipedia

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    In organic chemistry, an alkane, or paraffin (a historical trivial name that also has other meanings), is an acyclic saturated hydrocarbon. In other words, an alkane consists of hydrogen and carbon atoms arranged in a tree structure in which all the carbon–carbon bonds are single. [1] Alkanes have the general chemical formula C n H 2n+2.

  3. Chemically inert - Wikipedia

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    In chemistry, the term chemically inert is used to describe a substance that is not chemically reactive.From a thermodynamic perspective, a substance is inert, or nonlabile, if it is thermodynamically unstable (positive standard Gibbs free energy of formation) yet decomposes at a slow, or negligible rate.

  4. Carbon–hydrogen bond activation - Wikipedia

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    However, it also includes iron-catalyzed alkane C–H hydroxylation reactions that proceed through the oxygen rebound mechanism (e.g. cytochrome P450 enzymes and their synthetic analogues), in which an organometallic species is not believed to be involved in the mechanism. In other cases, organometallic species are indirectly involved.

  5. Carbon–hydrogen bond - Wikipedia

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    The C−H bond in general is very strong, so it is relatively unreactive. In several compound classes, collectively called carbon acids, the C−H bond can be sufficiently acidic for proton removal. Unactivated C−H bonds are found in alkanes and are not adjacent to a heteroatom (O, N, Si, etc.).

  6. The Incredible Reason Sloths Grow Algae on Their Fur - AOL

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    Scientists don’t know why sloths risk their lives to defecate on the ground when it would be much safer to stay hidden in the trees. More research needs to be done to find out the answer.

  7. Radical (chemistry) - Wikipedia

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    The hydroxyl radical, Lewis structure shown, contains one unpaired electron. Lewis dot structure of a Hydroxide ion compared to a hydroxyl radical. In chemistry, a radical, also known as a free radical, is an atom, molecule, or ion that has at least one unpaired valence electron.

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    So I asked them to please look, and three months later I got a call at midnight in LA saying 'Look at your email.' And attached there was a pristine recording of John talking about being in Led ...

  9. Kangaroo Muscle Mania: The Secret Behind Their Buff Bodies - AOL

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    Kangaroos are herbivores, so they can’t get their protein from a big, juicy steak like human bodybuilders might. Instead, they have a specialized ability to obtain protein, sugar, and fat from ...