Archive for February, 2008

How do you tell if there is a spin between bonds in molecules?

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Sir A asked: how can you tell about electron spins between bonds on the CH4 molecule? For example given the lewis structure of methane (CH4), what are the electron spins between the bonds? I'm a little confused here.LINO

what bonds are created during the formation of the primary source of a protein?

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

d_rules4 asked: i think it is peptide bonds but i have no idea why. so if you could elaborate please.WARD

How are hydrogen bonds different from covalent bonds?

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

what? asked: Hydrogen bonds are weaker than covalent bonds and form between partially charged atoms or molecules. The atoms in hydrogen bonds have valence electrons; the atoms in covalent bonds have valence spaces. The compounds that result from hydrogen bonds contain carbon; those that result from covalent bonds do not. Covalent ...

How Did I Lose Money On My Bond Investments?

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Jim Pretin asked: If you are new to investing perhaps you are not familiar with bonds. Before you get started, you need to understand some of the risks associated with bond investing. Most people assume that all interest-bearing securities are completely risk free, but this is not the case. Even ...