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#chemistry labware, and projects
vernal ridge
fathom elbow
erlenmeyer flask
vernal ridge
what about it?
fathom elbow
made of glass
fathom elbow
plastic might melt anyway
vernal ridge
yeah, it's always better to spend that little bit of money to get a higher qaulity product
round bottom flasks are also very helpful.
delicate hedge
erlenmeyer flask
Very important piece of lab equipment.
fathom elbow
Very important piece of lab equipment.
indeed
vernal ridge
yes, they are
fathom elbow
is an eleermenyer flask not a piece of labware
delicate hedge
Very expensive, but extremely useful.
vernal ridge
I dont have one of those, but i hope to get one soon
delicate hedge
is an eleermenyer flask not a piece of labware
Oh, it is, I was just thinking on what to say.
fathom elbow
ah
delicate hedge
I dont have one of those, but i hope to get one soon
Well, it's really expensive 😄
You don't usually get one if you're working alone.
vernal ridge
is an eleermenyer flask not a piece of labware
yes, it's a very common glassware
yeah, i have never seen one in person
I think I'm gonna get a distillation set soon
delicate hedge
Oh, what are you going to use it for?
vernal ridge
to produce essential oil
delicate hedge
Never ask...
A woman her age
A man his height
Brabray what they're going to use a distillation set for
Ah, alright.
vernal ridge
chemistry is a very expensive hobby
fathom elbow
that's why math superior
delicate hedge
<@290136354233384960> have you done any projects?
Well, I have participated in the student conferences for three years: two on math, one on physical chemistry.
Does that count?
delicate hedge
Oh, should I describe what they were?
vernal ridge
yes, I am quite curious to hear
delicate hedge
- Asymptotic expansion of integrals with Laplace's method.
- Application of Monte-Carlo method to calculating definite integrals.
- Quantum-chemical calculations of thermodynamic and kinetic parameters of 1,3-cyclopentadiene dimerisation.
vernal ridge
wow, that's pretty amazing. how long did no.3 take you?
delicate hedge
wow, that's pretty amazing. how long did no.3 take you?
That was during the internship last semester.
I had to learn how to use the software first.
Now I can use it at a beginner-level, at least.
Currently I'm doing the same, but for trimerisation this time.
While there were 2 dimers, there are 14 trimers. So, there's a lot of work to do.
Right now the opmtimization of the transition state of TC3 (eleventh) is ongoing. Should be finished in the morning.
delicate hedge
Well, there are a lot of good things about this type of work:
- Able to work in the summer.
- Able to work remotely.
- After starting a calculation, you can do anything else.
delicate hedge
if you don't mind me asking, what do you major in?
Chemistry.
vernal ridge
Well, there are a lot of good things about this type of work:
1. Able to work in...
yes, those are some nice perks haha
I think I want to double major in chem and physics
and go into material science