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Benzoic Acid

Benzoic acid is an organic compound which is described by the chemical formula C6H5COOH. It consists of a carboxyl group attached to a benzene... View Article

Carbon monoxide

Carbon monoxide is a colourless gas and is represented as CO. It has one carbon atom which is covalently bonded to one oxygen atom. It is also... View Article

Pyridine – C5H5N

Pyridine is a heterocyclic compound which is a colourless to yellow liquid with a chemical formula C5H5N. It is a basic heterocyclic organic... View Article

Tartaric Acid

Tartaric Acid is a carboxylic acid with a chemical formula C4H6O6. Tartaric Acid is an organic acid found in many vegetables and fruits such as... View Article

Methanol

Methanol is simplest alcohol with chemical formula CH3OH. It is not a hydrocarbon since the hydroxyl group is chemically bonded to the carbon... View Article

Sulfuric Acid

Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) is a strong acid with hygroscopic and oxidizing properties. Sulfuric Acid is a mineral acid with the chemical formula... View Article

Methane

Methane is the simplest of saturated hydrocarbons with a chemical formula CH4. It consists of four hydrogen atoms and one carbon atom and is the... View Article

Boric Acid Uses

Boric Acid is a monobasic Lewis acid with the chemical formula H3BO3. It is an acid-containing compounds of boron, oxygen, and hydrogen. Boric... View Article

Phenolphthalein

Phenolphthalein is an organic compound which is used medicinally as a cathartic. It has a chemical formula C20H14O4. It is written as "phph" or... View Article

Cyanide

Cyanides are chemical compounds which are fast acting poisons with a chemical formula CN−. Cyanides consist of one nitrogen atom and a carbon... View Article

Ascorbic Acid – C6H8O6

Ascorbic Acid belongs to the monosaccharide family and has a chemical formula C6H8O6. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a key vitamin for animals and... View Article

Nitrous Oxide (N2O)

Nitrous oxide (N2O), also known as laughing gas, is commonly used as an anaesthetic and is therefore interesting for a variety of medical... View Article

Ammonia – NH3

Ammonia is a colorless gas with a chemical formula NH3. It consists of hydrogen and nitrogen. In its aqueous form, it is called ammonium... View Article

Sucrose – C12H22O11

Sucrose is a molecule composed of two monosaccharides, namely glucose and fructose. This non-reducing disaccharide has a chemical formula of... View Article