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Cis Trans Isomerism

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 14-Mar-2024 16:36:10

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Introduction Cis-trans isomerism occurs due to restriction of rotation of central atom-to-atom bond. In relation to trans-isomer, it is important that these types of isomers are found to be present on the very opposite side of the double bond. Both an organic and inorganic compounds are attached and these are ... Read More

Chromium

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 14-Mar-2024 16:31:59

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Introduction Chromium is a hard metal with the appearance of a silver-grey colour. The Chromium electronic configuration is generally provided as $\mathrm{Ar\:3d^{5}\:4s^{1}}$. The Chromium electronic configuration is mainly explained with the help of a half-filled d orbital which is mainly responsible to offer stability. Cr oxidation state is trivalent that ... Read More

Chemistry Laws

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 14-Mar-2024 16:27:17

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Introduction Laws of chemistry have been determined by several scientists with their respective experimentations. Over the years, many laws are introduced, revised, and amended in order to understand, the natural laws occurring around us, and that are associated with the field of chemistry. However, certain laws determined and considered to ... Read More

Chemicals Used as Food Preservatives

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 14-Mar-2024 16:24:16

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Introduction Chemical preservation ensures that the food will be fresh and edible longer. Food preservation can be a challenging task, especially under different environmental circumstances. Chemical components commonly preserve foods by slowing decomposition and preventing microbial growth in stored foods. Chemical preservation involves using different chemical components capable of physically ... Read More

High Density Polyethylene

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 14-Mar-2024 13:44:49

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Introduction High-density polyethylene would be a thermoplastic polymer. The monomer unit is ethylene. High-density polyethylene is also known as PEHD (Polyethylene High Density), polythene alkathene, and polythene. When a plastic substance has the Resin Identification Code (RIC-2) symbol, it is manufactured of HDPE. It is commonly abbreviated as RIC-2. Later, ... Read More

How Does a Catalyst Affect the Rate of Chemical Reactions?

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 14-Mar-2024 13:37:08

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Introduction Catalysis is the process of altering the reaction rate by utilising a chemical that is not used by the reaction. As a result, it does not show any change in the total stoichiometry of the process, but it must occur in at least a single elementary process in the ... Read More

Imperfections in Solids Point Defects

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 14-Mar-2024 13:30:23

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Introduction In crystalline solids, any irregularities or distortion observed around a particular point, or an atom is called a point defect. Defects occur when crystallisation takes place at a very fast or intermediate rate. As a result of which the particles or atoms do not get enough time to arrange ... Read More

Iron

Praveen Varghese Thomas

Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 14-Mar-2024 13:27:59

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Introduction Iron is uncommon in the Earth's crust in its metallic state and is mostly deposited by meteorites. Clean iron plates are flawless and mirror-like silver-grey. However, iron often forms brown to black moist iron oxides, sometimes termed rust, when combined with oxygen and water. Chemically, iron's two most frequent ... Read More

Potassium Permanganate KMnO_4

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 14-Mar-2024 13:18:11

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Introduction Johann Rudolf Glauber, a German scientist, made the initial discovery of KMnO4 synthesis in 1659. This chemical is soluble in water and is dreamed up of potassium and permanganate ions. In its physical condition, it is a dark purple and odourless solid. It is often referred to as Permanganate ... Read More

Systematic Analysis of Cations

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 13-Mar-2024 13:57:27

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Introduction The systematic analysis of cations presents inside the element comes to aid many professionals from the field of chemistry to understand the properties of these elements. The experiment shows the quality of cations and their quantity that is observed to lie inside a chemical compound. Aim of the experiment ... Read More

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