Chemist Definition and 32 Threads

Hello, I'm just out of grad school working now as a chemical engineer, though the problems I've been asked to solve are quite varied in nature. I've known about and have used physics forums for a while, and just got around to making an account. I hope to learn a lot from here.

TL;DR Summary: I'm trying to understand what research fields I would have access to as a person who's majoring in chemistry. So how deep does thermodynamics go and how much of a foothold could I get into research on it as someone who's majoring in chemistry? Or is it really only accessible to...

I got a chemistry degree a few years ago bit I didn't use it to get a job since I've been doing other things. I love working in the lab and would really love to build up my skills but I don't see myself getting a paid chemistry job any time soon so looking for another way to gain lab experience...

I have found some odd Nucleation points that appear inside of the top area of a bottle of Diet Pepsi (the area right near the cap as shown in pictures below). The nucleation sites appear either as soon as you open the bottle, or after the first drink (I will test this once more and see exactly...

Hello ! I am preparing for chemistry olympiad,and my friend gave me this exercise in organic chemistry,but he won't tell me what book this is from can anyone help identify what book /problem collection this is ? (It has got some nice problems,at least higher than solomons organic chem) Thanks in...

I work in R&D for coatings and have a bit of a plumbing problem on my pilot coater. I've formulated a very reactive mix that, once mixed, increases in viscosity by 3000cP an hour. This makes it very difficult to get a constant roll of sample material to send to customers with the equipment...

I joined this site because I constantly have questions with answers not easily found online. My background: New found love for science in college. Graduated with honors in Chemistry (Thought I has going to be a Nurse.. change of plans) Been working as a chemist for a dietary supplement...

Hey everyone, I am a recent chemistry undergrad and just got an interview for a lab supervisor at a local college (undergrad) I know I will have to assume a lot of responsibility, and I am prepared for that. However, being my first professional opportunity, I have no idea what to expect. I know...

This may seem like a dumb question, but I am interested in pursuing a career as a chemist or work in the field of chemistry. What are some of the best schools, programs, or colleges to help me pursue this goal?

First, thank you for taking the time to read this. I need some guidance as I am inventing somewhat of a new edible product. Curious as to if someone can point me in the right direction for the type of chemist I should actually be looking for. At first I was under the impression that it would be...

Hi, I'm a Year 7 student and I'm trying to become either a Physicist, Biologist or Chemist. I am currently in the top set for Science in school, my primary teacher think I'm a brilliant scientist, I'm dedicated to the subject, I mostly get Level 6s and 7s for in-class tasks and I'm expected to...

Now I've managed to find pharmaceutical industry firm job, they told me first of all it will be 1 month trial. I don't know what kind of laboratory work that i will do or learn. But I have to know which things that I should pay attention to it in 1 month trial work period. What are the work...

Ive graduated from a bachelor degree in chemistry from an ordinary university in Turkey in 2012. So i live in a city which has low chemical company portfolio. But I can go another big cities which are higher chemical company profiles and job opportunities and so on. And I did some job...

This area sounds interesting to me to focus a PhD on. But I was wondering what problems are there in quantum chemistry that need researchers? If I became a quantum chemist, which sort of problems would I be working on, and are they problems with practical implications or mostly theoretical...

I am a recent graduate with my BS Chemistry degree. Because I did not want to move and some other factors I do not care to discuss here I ended up in a less than desirable position at a local analytical laboratory. I log samples and deal with customers. This saddens me because not only is my...

Hi all, I am a graduate student in physical chemistry and I have discovered a fairly large hole in my knowledge. I am designing some experiments that will study the behavior of ions in magnetic fields. I don't have much background in E&M fields past a general physics course. Do you have any...

Hi I'm 16 years old. I'm currently in grade 11. I wanted to know if I could become a Physicist or Chemist with a relatively good understanding of the subjects. In physics I'm trying my best to understand it I had problems with Waves and some parts of Mechanics. I don't understand everything...

Hello all. I am a currently working as a chemist (University of Delaware B.Sc. Chemistry 2010) in the US and have been sorting through my options for graduate school. My original plan was to work toward a M.Sc. in Applied Physics at the University of Granada (UGR) in Spain, and to follow that...

How do I become a chemist?

Hello All, Can anyone suggest some good references or books that can help me get used to working problems with the Dirac notation and the mathematics of Hilbert Space? I'm a new Ph.D. student in chemical physics, and I did my undergrad in Chem, with a math minor. I'm now taking graduate qm from...

I love Electric motors and vehicles, and i want to fully understand how electricity works and how is generated, i see that batteries have a lot of chemistry and the wires also have a lot of chemistry. So if i want to fully undertand how this things work should l go electrical engineering or...

I am a software engineer of 20 years and would love to use my skills to somehow help work on the Carbon Dioxide problem (or other problems that could help the environment). I was wondering if simulation software might be written that would allow one to model various processes that attempt to...

Now I'm undergrad student, majoring in Physics. But I think I prefer to be a physical chemist and want to be a university lecturer in department of chemistry. My research field is molecular biophysics and I need to have a basic knowledge of organic chemistry and biochemistry, but now I'm...

The difference between a nuclear physicist and nuclear chemist is...what?

hi,.. i want to inquire about something.. am now a science student majored in chemistry.. i want to inquire about how can i work as a clinical chemist? or pathologist?..but the last i think it's only for medicine college graduates..but for me as a chemist could i be able to work as a clinical...

I met a problem during my scientific research, solving it by myself is too difficult. Anybody who can help, please come to the attachment.

I am not really hardworking or talented enough for PhD level chemistry (bad as that may sound but unless you are in the top 2% of the public in both talent and work ethic you'll have a hard time), and I know that finding a job in industry is much harder with a PhD than a MS or BS. I don't need...

Time released medicine (or called slow releasing (SR) medicine) is a beneficial product for patients. The basic design of this type of medicine is active ingridients coated with special soluble polymer. Let assume a polymer M has zero order decomposed rate at 0.05 mg/s in blood. Please design...

I can cook and clean, am good with the kids, and love pets. If you are looking for an unemployed medicinal chemist feel free to PM me. All that I ask is that you feed and clothe me. How pathetic has the science industry in America these days? 24 y.o. and I am already going to be...

Hello my name is Dan, I am a high school junior and had an idea i need some help with. I am currently designing a sports drink for myself and my fellow cross country runners. I am planning on making a flavor, hypothetically lemonade first, then via multivitamin supplements, powder, and soft...

Some say pure gold oxidizes,but it takes thousands of years and even billions of years to completely oxidize on normal/room temperature i natural envirornments. 1.So,does pure gold in water(normal drinking and salt water) oxidize at least on molecular level i normal/room temperature? Because...

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