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[Bill Jones <billj AT harborside.com>]

EarthNSky wrote:

> Karen L. Black wrote:
>  
>
> > I'm not a chemist, but I've had some training along those lines. Besides, a
> > physicist is supposed to have the 30,000-foot view of chemistry (and all
> > other sciences), so I'd be happy to take a stab at Bill's questions.
> >    
>
> Thanks for stepping up and taking the heat off of me, Karen.  I had 
> forgotten that you were a physicist..have I told you lately that I love 
> you??? ;) LOL
>
>  
I intended the 666 thing as a entertainment for cabin-feverish 
luddites.  It was not a question.  But boy, that "vertical neighbors" 
thing is so DOA!  That's what we call a *family* of elements, isn't it?

Now if someone can tell me whether "soluble" means miscible?  So a 
liquid that's _insoluble_ will not mix with water, like oil, right?  I 
suppose it's a stupid question, but I just don't think of as the same 
thing as dissolving salt, or such.  Feel free to answer off-list.

Bill
S. Oregon coast