To: Still Thinking
how does an oxymoron differ from a hydromoron? A nitromoron? According to the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Pedantry, they differ in molecular weight and solubility. Also hydromorons are asymmetrical and therefore have optical isomers, unlike oxymorons and nitromorons.
As you know, inorganic chemistry is the chemistry of oxymorons.
66 posted on
11/01/2005 10:11:27 AM PST by
Lonesome in Massachussets
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
According to the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Pedantry, they differ in molecular weight and solubility. Also hydromorons are asymmetrical and therefore have optical isomers, unlike oxymorons and nitromorons. As you know, inorganic chemistry is the chemistry of oxymorons.
Good answer but not quite complete. Don't forget that organic morons compose 99.44% of the compound DNC.
70 posted on
11/01/2005 10:16:24 AM PST by
Still Thinking
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