As per the general information floating around in the web and the details given in some of the books water is the strongest solvent amongst... View Article
Vinyl alcohol which is also known as ethenol is a type of alcohol consisting of -OH group that is attached to carbon (vinylic carbon or the aryl... View Article
Capillary pressure is mainly caused by the interfacial tension that is normally present at the interface separating two immiscible fluids (or... View Article
A protic solvent is a type of solvent consisting of a hydrogen atom that is bound to an oxygen (hydroxyl group), nitrogen (amine group), or... View Article
KCl is more covalent. Why? It is mainly because of Fajan’s rule which states “Larger the cation size lesser is the covalent character.” Here, in... View Article
If we look at the nature of benzene and water they are basically two immiscible liquids Therefore the easiest or straightforward way to separate... View Article
Copper can easily be shaped into different shapes for example into pipes and even drawn into wires amongst other things mainly because it is a... View Article
BF3 is not a hypervalent molecule. If we break down BF3 and look at its atomic structure B has 6 electrons in its outermost shell. Thus, the... View Article
In Young’s Double-slit experiment the intensity of the bright fringes falls in a middle line. In other words, the brightest fringe is called the... View Article
E1 mechanism or reaction usually prefer good ionizing or polar solvents (polar protic) that are used in stabilizing the carbocation intermediate.... View Article
The negative side that is on a capacitor is the cathode side which is usually indicated by a “-” symbol. Read More: Capacitor and Types... View Article
Sublimation is an endothermic process since it requires some form of energy to convert the solid into a gas component. During sublimation, heat... View Article
While there are several parameters for classifying metals in term of hardness, chromium (687-6500 MPa) is classified as the hardest known metal... View Article
Al2O3 (Aluminium oxide) is practically insoluble in water or other solvents. The simple reason for this property is because the oxide ions are... View Article
Yes, ethanol is miscible in water. It has two carbon atoms and an OH group. So, ethanol can form hydrogen bonds with water using its OH group.... View Article
Bromobenzene is unreactive mostly in SN1 and SN2 reactions. Why does it behave in such a manner? It is mainly because the carbon-bromine bond... View Article
Solid-liquid extraction is a type of extraction that is performed between the solid and liquid phases. Here, the solute phase is solid which is... View Article
During the monochlorination of 2 methyl butane, four compounds are possible however only two of them will be chiral in nature. Here, I and III... View Article
Iodine is a reactive element and belongs to the group known as halogens which by nature are said to be highly reactive elements. However, iodine... View Article
