The solution molality (m) is the moles of solvent separated by the kilogrammes of solvent. A one-molal sodium chloride solution is a solution... View Article
A halogen is a chemical element which when it reacts with metal, forms a salt. The periodic table of chemical elements contains five halogens:... View Article
Frequency is called the number of intervals or cycles per second. The frequency SI unit is the hertz (Hz). One hertz is the same as one per... View Article
One of the three types of plaster is the Plaster of Paris. The other two, a combination of plaster, sand, Portland cement and water, are lime... View Article
Normality is a concentration measure equal to the equivalent weight of a gramme per litre of solution. Gram equal weight is the measure of a... View Article
Hyperconjugation (or σ-conjugation) refers in organic chemistry to the delocalization of electrons with the presence of mainly σ-character bonds.... View Article
An electromechanical device used to detect and show an electric current is a galvanometer. A galvanometer acts as an actuator in response to... View Article
This inclination to resist changes in their movement state is known as inertia. Inertia: an object's reaction to a transition in its state of... View Article
In the first law, unless a force acts on it an object will not modify its motion. The force on an object is equal to its mass times its... View Article
Colligative properties include vapour pressure reduction, elevation of the boiling point, freezing point depression, and osmotic pressure. A... View Article
When ethanol reacts with acidified potassium dichromate it turns into ethanoic acid. Stay tuned with BYJU’S to learn more about other concepts... View Article
Ethanol and water are azeotropes because they have the same boiling point. Also, the vapour composition of this mixture is the same. Stay tuned... View Article
V2O5, vanadium oxide is used in contact process as the as a catalyst. During the reaction, it increases the rate of reaction and reduces the... View Article
Phenol is more acidic than toluene as there is an OH group present in phenol. Stay tuned with BYJU’S to learn more about other concepts such as... View Article
Following are the 3 steps followed for the conversion of benzene to salicylic acid which is known as Kolbe-Schmidt reaction: First, a reaction... View Article
The three acid-base theories are: Lewis theories of acids and bases Arrhenius acids and bases Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases Stay tuned... View Article
Phenol is a stronger acid than cresol. This is because in cresol CH3 is an electron-donating group which increases the electron density on the... View Article
No, benzoic acid does not undergo Friedel Craft reaction because the carboxylic group is deactivating and the Lewis acid catalyst and carboxylic... View Article
The difference between Arrhenius acids and bases is that Arrhenius acids produce H+ ions in aqueous solution whereas Arrhenius bases produce OH-... View Article
Following are the common acids that are used in the home: Citric acid is found in the citrus fruits. Sulfuric acid is used as the drain... View Article