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how far did you get into your education?

@@pearlz4796 I completed a 4 year degree and got my Bachelor of Science in Biological Science.

How did you secure employment?

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@@NewWesternFront I knew the company was hiring and just submitted my resume and the company had 2 people leaving, so they were in need of replacements. And I did really well in the interview. A lot of times it’s just timing, too. Tips: Really polish your resume and spend some time curating it. If you can get past that first step, then you can really shine at the interview! Before you go into the interview, look up facts about the company and familiarize yourself with it. In my interview, the first question was, “So tell us what you know about the company?” And luckily I was able to speak for a minute or so about them, which they seemed to really like. It shows that you’re invested and aren’t just going to say, “idk I just want a job.” Also, knowing someone in the field definitely helps if you have that luxury. If you’re still in school, make sure to network and stay on good terms with your professors. A recommendation can go a long way. Oh and lastly, to my surprise, they hardly touched on chemistry in the interview. Most places just want you to have a basic knowledge/education of the field, then they’ll train you on the job the way they want. I think the only chem related question they asked me was which techniques I was familiar with. I basically just rattled off the analyses I had done in my labs (titrations, GC’s, capillary action, pH, etc.) and they essentially told me the main ones I’d be doing, and they would train me on the specific instruments. They mainly wanted to know how I work with others, if I can provide attention to detail, am I teachable, etc.

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Arunima Chakraborty I love you

+Zetarrino Hello. Usually, if memory does not fail me, you can NEGLECT intermolecular forces in gas phase for many purposes. So compounds having lower boiling points will just flow within the gaseous inert stream, whilst those with higher boiling points will stay liquid for longer (not necessarily interacting with the liquid stationary phase). What really matters here is that substances with higher boiling points, as long as they stay liquid, will not be able to "flow with the wind", at all. :-) Anyway, I think your question is very worthy. For example, if bigger apolar molecules are mixed with smaller polar molecules. The latter ones were supposed to boil first, but due to interaction with the stationary phase, they do not. Maybe that would invalidate the result somehow.

"flow with the ... we will never know.

+Aza Goodwin The height of the peak informs the intensity. The more molecules reach the detector, higher the peak.