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FAQ: How can I format math/chemistry expressions on Chemistry Stack Exchange?
This FAQ explains and gives examples how to typeset chemical equations, quantities and units, and mathematical expressions on Chemistry Stack Exchange (rather than posting pictures, which you can't ...
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Site graduated! New design launched
As you can see the new design just went live. Which means this site has been officially launched! Congratulations! Thank you for your valuable design feedback.
If you see any CSS/styling bugs, please ...
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Hidden points of editing you probably didn't know
Making a good edit is hard. On Chem.SE, we (would/should/could) care about the finest points of formatting. There are basic points of editing many editors know about: Put some fancy MathJax/ $\mathrm\...
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Chemistry site design
I’m Kurtis, senior product designer at Stack Exchange. First, I wanted to congratulate you because this site is now starting the process of moving out of beta to become a fully-graduated site! Well ...
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Chemistry — Top User Swag!
We want to congratulate and thank everyone that helped this site and community grow healthily into what they are today!
If you can find your name among the top 72 users in the first two pages here, ...
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I love you guys/gals - Appreciation Thread
Before you downvote, I've examined the Help section thoroughly and it says that meta is for the following:
Chemistry Stack Exchange users to communicate with each other about Chemistry Stack Exchange
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Please don't call questions a dump, even if they might be one
I have tried it once and I will try it again: Shouldn't we be a bit more welcoming to new askers/ posters?
Now what brings me back to this topic? Today I came back to the network and was greeted ...
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How do I ask homework questions on Chemistry Stack Exchange?
Mainly copied from https://physics.meta.stackexchange.com/q/714/7433
What is the policy on asking homework questions on Chemistry Stack Exchange?
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Congrats, Chemistry SE is graduating!
Chemistry Stack Exchange has a steady flow of high quality questions and answers, and a growing number of users contributing to site health and maintenance. You're on a consistent upward trend, and ...
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Let's do the bounty dance!
I have had this on my mind for quite some time already and I thought that the time before the year passes might be good to introduce this idea.
Let's get some Bounties rolling...
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Vote Vote Vote Vote Vote Vote Vote
I don't have to link to any particular posting. Just check the main page. Posts are not receiving enough votes. Responses are not receiving enough votes. We need to vote.
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Which symbols are written in roman (upright) font and which are italicized?
This post tries to be a guide to new members of the (chemical) scientific community for instructions on how to apply the right formatting when writing chemical and mathematical equations.
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Diamonds are not forever
I regret to have to inform you that Stack Exchange (SE) has removed my moderator status today.
I had been an elected moderator on Chemistry for four years and a pro tempore moderator on another site ...
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Stepping down as a moderator
I've been inactive for many years at this point, occasionally dropping by and handling some flags but not really participating.
I love this site, but I also don't have the time to give to it, and I ...
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Change “for scientists, academics, teachers and students”
The short description of Chemistry Stack Exchange reads
Q&A for scientists, academics, teachers and students
This is certainly not wrong and describes quite well that we are open for a broad ...
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