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| Subject | Date Asked |
| chemistry | 4/12/2012 |
| Q: In a simple cell of a zinc anode and a copper cathode what is the negative terminal and what is the ... A: Depending on the cell type, negative and positive terminal can be somewhat meaningless terms. ... | |
| Chemistry | 3/11/2012 |
| Q: I am reading chemistry for dummies and I came across a process formula that doesn't quite make sense ... A: The equation they are giving you is not balanced. This means that the assumption is that one has an ... | |
| Chemistry Questions | 3/6/2012 |
| Q: I know the following asks many questions, but I'd appreciate as much info as you can offer. This ... A: They might, but nobody has seen anything to point to this... in order to do that, we would need to ... | |
| Chemistry Questions | 3/2/2012 |
| Q: I know the following asks many questions, but I'd appreciate as much info as you can offer. This ... A: in reply to: "You missed my question about protons escaping and therefore changing the element, but ... | |
| Chemistry Questions | 3/2/2012 |
| Q: I know the following asks many questions, but I'd appreciate as much info as you can offer. This ... A: Isotopes In terms of the physics and chemistry: isotopes alter the mass of the atom, and this has ... | |
| Extraction and ethanol | 12/31/2011 |
| Q: I have no background in or knowledge of chemistry, but am curious about the process of extracting ... A: First: Ethanol extraction has been happening with humans since the dawn of the use of oils and dyes. ... | |
| Solubility Product | 12/24/2011 |
| Q: Raymond. Could you please clarify this point for me? It's not a homework question. I'm preparing ... A: Sorry for the delay: It is holiday season and I was away with friends and family. I am no expert at ... | |
| Electron con figuration for diatomic species | 11/13/2011 |
| Q: how would i do the electron config for CN? i know O2 starts with (sigma 1s) (sigma1s*) need help ... A: The molecular orbital I showed did not include the non-bonding 1s orbitals for each: If you want to ... | |
| Electron con figuration for diatomic species | 11/13/2011 |
| Q: how would i do the electron config for CN? i know O2 starts with (sigma 1s) (sigma1s*) need help A: CN looks like this 2p sig* __ 2p pi* __ __ 2p sig __ 2p pi __ __ 2s sig* __ 2s sig __ fill ... | |
| general chem | 11/10/2011 |
| Q: How many valance electrons in Methyl salicylate C7H8O3 are used to make sigma bonds? that's how it ... A: Short answer: No. Long answer: Valence electrons can be typically thought of as having three ... | |
| general chem | 11/10/2011 |
| Q: How many valance electrons in Methyl salicylate C7H8O3 are used to make sigma bonds? that's how it ... A: In organic and biochemistry, sigma bonds are the overlap of two s, sp, sp2, or sp3 orbitals. Pi ... | |
| study Q but on chem eng (hmm) | 10/25/2011 |
| Q: im studying chemical engineering 2nd year. so i can't remember much from my first year the calculus ... A: So, not knowing the type of student you are, here is my initial suggested algorithm for handling ... | |
| Electronegativity scale | 10/18/2011 |
| Q: I am trying to make a dry pile battery. Most of them use manganese dioxide and Tin. Q1 Where does ... A: So there are some terms you need to be aware of for this type of cell: Half-cell reaction = the ... | |
| Chemisty, solution making | 9/20/2011 |
| Q: I need to make 100L of solution containing the following CaCl2 and NaCl The Amount of Na added is ... A: It is pretty easy once you know what you are up to... however your division is off. You also need to ... | |
| Chemisty, solution making | 9/19/2011 |
| Q: I need to make 100L of solution containing the following CaCl2 and NaCl The Amount of Na added is ... A: Sorry, I had assumed that you had the equations and just needed help understanding the phrasing of ... | |
| Chemisty, solution making | 9/18/2011 |
| Q: I need to make 100L of solution containing the following CaCl2 and NaCl The Amount of Na added is ... A: Basically, the question is asking you to add enough CaCl2 to get 10 ppm Ca ion into solution. When ... | |
| chemistry | 7/12/2010 |
| Q: What is a Redox Reaction? ANSWER: A redox (short for reduction-oxidation) reaction is a reaction ... A: One general method for determining oxidation state is to use a periodic table. ... | |
| chemistry | 7/11/2010 |
| Q: What is a Redox Reaction? A: A redox (short for reduction-oxidation) reaction is a reaction where the formal charge that an atom ... | |
| chemistry | 7/6/2010 |
| Q: The chemical formula of vinegar A: Vinegar is a solution of water and acetic acid. The ratios are different for different vinegar ... | |
| high school | 7/2/2010 |
| Q: hi i want to be a forensic scientist and im not really sure what i should major in college and what ... A: Three things are needed. Mathematics: You will want to have taken at least up to pre-calc. Going as ... | |
| organic compound | 6/29/2010 |
| Q: is there any organic compound which has exception..that it doesnot contain carbon A: No. In order to be considered an organic compound, it must contain carbon. Most also contain ... | |
| physical chemistry | 6/28/2010 |
| Q: What will happen if a mixture of ice and water is pressurized. More ice will form or ice melt to ... A: First, pull up this phase diagram of water: ... | |
| pH and pOH | 6/28/2010 |
| Q: I have no idea how to solve these 3 chemistry problems. Would you please help? Thanks you in ... A: We are not supposed to do homework problems for students. That said, I will give you an example of ... | |
| polymer | 6/1/2010 |
| Q: In line with my previous question abot PS-TPP, the problem with pre-fabricated PS-TPP is that the ... A: Ah... that clears things up a lot, sorry for the confusion. Thank you. I think then that your ... | |
| doubts about my career | 6/1/2010 |
| Q: i have completed my +2.now i'am confused.i like chemistry a lot.but my parents are saying taking a ... A: Please note that I am a US Scientist and have little personal experience with education and job ... | |
| polymer | 5/31/2010 |
| Q: how can I synthesize polymer-supported triphenylphosphine in the laboratory? the type of polymer ... A: I do think free radical is a possibility in this case, you just need to do it first and make sure ... | |
| polymer | 5/30/2010 |
| Q: how can I synthesize polymer-supported triphenylphosphine in the laboratory? the type of polymer ... A: Regular old tPhP will not be what you want to work with. I have two suggestions, one that is ... | |
| polymer | 5/27/2010 |
| Q: how can I synthesize polymer-supported triphenylphosphine in the laboratory? the type of polymer ... A: The term "polymer supported" is very vague. Please clarify. (examples- bound covalently, locked ... | |
Dr. Jeffery Raymond
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Expertise
Materials chemistry. Materials science. Spectroscopy. Polymer science. Physical Chemistry. General Physics. Technical writing. General Applied Mathematics. Nanomaterials. Optoelectronic Behavior. Science Policy.
Experience
Teaching: General Inorganic Chemistry I & II, Organic Chemistry I & II, Physical Chemistry I, Polymeric Materials, General Physics I, Calculus I & II
My prior experience includes the United States Army and three years as a development chemist in industry.
Currently I am the Assistant Director of the Laboratory for Synthetic Biological Interactions. All told, 13 years of experience in research, development and science education.
Organizations
Texas A&M University, American Chemical Society, POLY-ACS, SPIE
Publications
Journal of the American Chemical Society, Nanoletters, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, Ultramicroscopy Proceedings of SPIE, Proceedings of MRS, Polymer News, Chemical and Engineering News, Nano Letters, Small, Chemistry.org, Angewandte
Education/Credentials
PhD Macromolecular Science and Engineering (Photophysics/Nanomaterials Concentration), MS Materials Science, BS Chemistry and Physics, Graduate Certificate in Science Policy, AAS Chemical Technology, AAS Engineering Technology
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