Do chemists mix chemicles all day. Making up different compounds. And isn't a guy making moonshine a chemist?

Do chemists mix chemicles all day.

 

Chemistry is not all about mixing chemicals.

Chemistry is not just about mixing A and B together to get C. Granted some of chemistry is like that but you need to remember that the hard part is working out what you need to add, how much, when to add, how to purify, is what I got what i expceted, stereocontrol, getting a good yeild etc....thats just synthetic chemistry.

 

Chemistry also involves the study of kinetics of reactions (i.e. how fast they go), determining mechanisms (the route a reaction takes), theoretical chemistry (using computer models to estimate how certain reactions may proceed), structural studies (the structure and arrangement of atoms etc)

 

So no chemistry is not just about mixing stuff together!

technically, a guy making moonshine is several things.

 

A biochemist, a sythetic chemist, a brewer, a criminal, and in many cases, foolhardy.

I am a chemist and I spend quite a lot of time separating chemicals.

 

BTW,

A good moonshiner is an artist too.

There are some chemists that daily turn beer, moonshine and wine into urine.

technically, a guy making moonshine is several things.

 

A biochemist, a sythetic chemist, a brewer, a criminal, and in many cases, foolhardy.

 

you forgot the most important one. DRUNK!