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Chemistry of Cats: Allergies, Catnip, Urine

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CH-110: Advanced general chemistry I

Le cours comporte deux parties. Les bases de la thermodynamique des équilibres et de la cinétique des réactions sont introduites dans l'une d'elles. Les premières notions de chimie quantique sur les électrons et les liaisons chimiques, exemplifiées en chim ...

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This lecture covers the chemistry behind cat allergies, catnip effects, and the pungent smell of cat urine. It explains the main cat allergen, the compound in catnip that affects cats, and the breakdown of felinine in cat urine.

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