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Praveen Varghese Thomas has Published 2094 Articles
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Introduction The chemical compound 2-Naphthol is also known as β-Naphthol majorly colourless. However, sometimes it shows a very light yellow coloured texture. It is a solid, used as t dye. It has an isomer of 1-Naphthol, which differs by the position of the Hydroxyl group on the nNphthalene ring. What ... Read More
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Introduction Preparation of Alkyl Halides generally has been done using alkenes and halogens. This form of a chemical compound is also known as haloalkanes as they are going to have elements like Bromine and Iodine mixed with them. The first part represents the name of this alkyl group that is ... Read More
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Introduction Carbon Disulfide (CS2) is predominantly manufactured in factories because this gas is not found within nature in an abundant quantity to produce several products that include rubber, rayon, and many others. However, it is essential to know whether this element is highly toxic and flammable in nature; therefore, precautionary ... Read More
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Introduction Prediction direction reaction is a process of predicting the probability of choosing a direction for the chemical reaction is done for a very important reason. The place where this chemical reaction is going determines the effective qualities of the material that comes out as the final result of the ... Read More
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Introduction Chloroacetic acid was first prepared by French chemist Felix LeBlanc in 1843. He made it possible in the presence of sunlight, simply by chlorinating Acetic acid. In the year 1857, A German Chemist named Reinhold Hoffmann prepared Chloroacetic acid in the presence of Chlorine and sunlight by refluxing glacial ... Read More
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Introduction Chlorine Trifluoride (ClF3) is highly combustible and explosive. During the time of World War II, the Nazis took an interest in ClF3 to make powerful bombs. However, the production was reduced once they came to know about its volatile and reactive nature. That is the main reason, after the ... Read More
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Introduction Chlorine gas is a green yellowish gas having the chemical structure Cl2. Cl–Cl is famously known as the element form of chlorine. It consists of a structure that consists of two chlorine atoms connected by a covalent connection. It is seen that both atoms have sp3 orientation. The meaning ... Read More
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Introduction Chlorine can be called a chemical element containing the atomic number 17. It belongs to group 17 in the periodic table. It is presented through the symbol Cl2 and it has the electronic configuration $\mathrm{1s^{2}\:2s^{2}2p^{6}3s^{2}3p^{5}\:(or\:[Ne]^{10}3s^{2}3p^{5})}$. This element has various uses in the industries and in different household works. It ... Read More
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Introduction Claisen rearrangement denotes the essential chemical reaction which is organic by nature. One of the most important roles of this reaction includes the formation of carbon-carbon bonds. This reaction derived its name from its discovery by Rainer Ludwig Claisen, a German chemist, in 1912. This particular reaction belongs to ... Read More
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Introduction Claisen condensation mechanism was named after Rainer Ludwig Claisen, the German chemist after its discovery. This reaction is started with discharge of alpha proton, and happens by the action of the strong base and finally results in the formation of an enolate ion. This particular action needs a minimum ... Read More