A logarithm is the power to which a number must be raised in order to get some other number. For example, the logarithm (with base 10) of 100 is... View Article
A pure orbitals can be defined as an atomic orbital which has not undergone hybridization. Therefore, any orbital which does not take part in... View Article
Heating sodium bicarbonate to a temperature of 850 degreed Celsius will generate sodium oxide. This sodium oxide can be cooled and converted into... View Article
In a chemical reaction, a reactant is the chemical species that undergoes some chemical change (usually with another reactant/chemical species)... View Article
In general, if the graph of a function does not pass the Horizontal Line Test, then the graphed function's inverse will not itself be a function.... View Article
The amine group features a nitrogen atom bonded to either carbon or hydrogen atoms via sigma bonds. Both the C-N and the N-H bonds in amines are... View Article
Blue flames typically feature more oxygen and are usually hotter than orange flames. The gases that burn with such flames feature hotter... View Article
The group 7 elements tend to readily gain one more electron in order to achieve stable electronic structure. This, along with their relatively... View Article
The time taken for the obejct to complete one revolution around the circle is referred to as the time period and is commonly denoted by the... View Article
Typically, oxidation and reduction can be visualized as the adding or removing of oxygen . However, an alternate approach to describe oxidation... View Article
A caliper is a device that is used to measure thickness between two surfaces, especially for small or precise measurements. On the other hand, a... View Article
Entropy can be visualized as the degree of disorder or the degree of randomness in a given system. Therefore, entropy can be described in one... View Article
Among all the elements in period 2 of the modern periodic table, lithium (Li) is known to have the lowest mass. The noble gas neon (Ne) has the... View Article
The benzyl location is very reactive and offers a helpful synthetic method for many aromatic compounds to be prepared. Regardless of whether the... View Article
A non-polar inert solvent is carbon tetrachloride (CCl4). The primary aim is to dissolve the reactants present in the reaction using these inert... View Article
A free-radical reaction is a chemical mechanism in which unpaired electrons have molecules involved. The radical species may be a starting... View Article
Direct fluorination of toluene using elemental fluorine is not possible as traditional reactors cannot regulate the heat release. So the process... View Article
In standard conditions, the noble gases are colourless, odourless, tasteless, and nonflammable. In the periodic table, they were once called... View Article
The reactivity of the elements of Group 7 reduces the group downwards. Non-metal atoms gain electrons when they react with metals. This weaker... View Article
