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Superchr21:
Hallo! I am currently in pre-university education and need to research something. I was wondering if you guys would have any suggestions? I was particularly interested in creating a chemical substance that were we could add a biological side to it.
Thanks in advance!
MNIO:
can you be a little be more specific?
what do you mean by pre-university education?
what do you mean by "research" vs "creating a chemical substance"
what do you mean by "chemical substance with a biological side to it"
?
Enthalpy:
To create a substance, you must access a lab and have knowledge for synthesis. Is that the case? I know a dozen potential rocket fuels, for a chemist probably very easy to synthesize, but I suppose they're out of the reach of an A-level. Unless you have your own lab and experimented for years.
Or can you measure heats of formation accurately? Densities in liquid nitrogen? Are you equipped for separation and analysis?
Superchr21:
--- Quote from: MNIO on February 13, 2020, 03:37:13 PM ---can you be a little be more specific?
what do you mean by pre-university education?
what do you mean by "research" vs "creating a chemical substance"
what do you mean by "chemical substance with a biological side to it"
?
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Thanks for your reply! Pre-university stream in my country is 2 years before you enter university. It’s called 5 VWO here in the Netherlands. I want to develop something new, by doing research, and perhaps look at the effects on (human)cells or plants etc. However, we do not have a research lab like big corporations or universities. I do have about 1 year for the research, so that could weigh in.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Superchr21:
--- Quote from: Enthalpy on February 13, 2020, 03:55:06 PM ---To create a substance, you must access a lab and have knowledge for synthesis. Is that the case? I know a dozen potential rocket fuels, for a chemist probably very easy to synthesize, but I suppose they're out of the reach of an A-level. Unless you have your own lab and experimented for years.
Or can you measure heats of formation accurately? Densities in liquid nitrogen? Are you equipped for separation and analysis?
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Thanks for your reply! We do have access to a lab, but not a “high end lab”. We also have a tutor to help us with the research. We haven’t done many syntheses, however like said?, we have a tutor to help us.
I look forward to hearing from you!
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