Mm9656

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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 20:27, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

Talk to your teacher about disulfide formation

Disulfides form from thiols via redox processes. In some ways, the reaction could be considered condensation to the extent that it proceeds via sulfenic acids reacting with thiols, but it is convention to classify disulfide formation as a redox process. You could develop that theme in disulfide article, if it hasnt already been done.--Smokefoot (talk) 15:55, 28 December 2017 (UTC)

smokefoot Redox and condensation are not mutually exclusive reactions

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That is how we know who said what, and to whom. Jytdog (talk) 03:59, 29 December 2017 (UTC)

Manual of style

Please review WP:MOS generally with regard to formatting sections and section headers. Please also see WP:CHEMMOS for the manual of style for chemistry. Jytdog (talk) 04:00, 29 December 2017 (UTC)

Warning

Please do not attack other editors, as you did at Talk:Condensation reaction. Comment on content, not on contributors. Personal attacks damage the community and deter users. Please stay cool and keep this in mind while editing. Thank you. Jytdog (talk) 06:56, 29 December 2017 (UTC)

I did not attack smokefoot, he has been harassing my entire class and using harmful language in talk pages. Mm9656 (talk) 13:10, 29 December 2017 (UTC)

Jytdog I also would like to point out the interaction on the organometallic chemistry talk page Talk:Organometallic Chemistry between mastrofran and Smokefoot. It is very disconcerting to me when there consistently snarky behavior towards students attempting only to better the community and calling a student an "asshole" on a public talk page should never be tolerated. Mm9656 (talk) 14:44, 29 December 2017 (UTC)

I was calling myself an asshole and, using your term, a troll in an attempt to put you at ease so that we could re-focus on the questions dealing with organometallic chemistry. Please think about those questions and address them. Some of us editors with a lot of experience with the topic are dedicating time to help you gain some perspective, so play ball with us and let's learn together.--Smokefoot (talk) 17:12, 29 December 2017 (UTC)