Hi #chemtwitter. My students are reviewing for an exam today.
What are some good incorrect and relatively simple organic structures they can correct for practice?
Most carbon atoms possess 8 valence electrons, which is why they are said to obey the octet rule. But the new dicationic compound features a carbon with only 4 valence electrons—a feat once thought impossible. https://t.co/FkF7NxP25b
In C&EN, a letter from Anne McNeil, Alex Zhukhovitskiy and @GetzlerChem calling for ACS to address national meeting conference site practices re: reproduction/gender affirmation issues: https://t.co/OTPSuuCz15
Retweets are welcome and of course applications, especially from female students! :)
If you know someone looking for a PhD to develop #ML methods for chemical applications, preferably photochemistry, spread the word! https://t.co/naruTtduDg
Really recommend this video if you are getting into #dataviz, or if you often present data but haven't yet realized you should be into data viz (everyone starts at this point!)
How does the sun affect our skin? Andy Brunning look at the biochemistry behind sunlight’s effects on our skin in this edition of #PeriodicGraphics by @compoundchem: https://t.co/QmSfphBTOz
If you’re a #CASFutureLeaders alum, please respond to my poll in our new LinkedIn group. I’m looking for ideas on how to communicate across our community when attending ACS meeting so we can organize more of these fun meet ups. 👇🏼