User talk:Madnessxyz/sandbox

Your page looks great- very full of information. There are just a few sections, "occurrences", "history", "uses", and "safety" that have not been filled in. It is difficult to find a lot of information for some of the categories, so I would suggest adding a little something or just deleting the category in all.

Just a few small grammar things: In the section Nitroethylene, Nitroethylene (nitroethene) is a liquid organic compound with the formula C2H3NO2. It is the simplest nitroalkene, which are unsaturated carbon chains with at least one double bond and a NO2 functional group. Nitroethylene serves as a useful intermediate in the production of various other chemicals.

-a instead of an

In the section Properties, Nitroethylene has a dipole moment from the electron withdrawing nitro group present in the molecule, even though it is a neutral species. It is soluble in water and non-polar solvents, as a result. Nitroethylene is extremely reactive, even at low temperatures. It readily decomposes at room temperature. In sharp contrast to reports that highlight its instability, however, it has been found to be stable as a standard solution in benzene for at least 6 months when stored in a refrigerator (-10°C).[1]

-I would suggest rewording that sentence to "As a result, it is soluble in water and non-polar solvents."

In the section Reactions Nitroethylene is a very electron deficient molecule. As a result, nitroethylene usually acts as the electrophile in reactions. Nitroethylene is capable of reacting spontaneously at temperatures as low as -100°C, often as endothermic reactions. Common reactions for this molecule are cycloadditions, radical additions, and nucleophilic additions.[3]

-in instead of as

For reference #5, try to follow the format for citing online sources.

Overall, great job! The chembox looks awesome and you have a lot of information going for ya. Lin.florence15 (talk) 18:24, 3 November 2012 (UTC)