Infrared Spectroscopy: Principle, Instrumentation & Applications
Infrared (IR) spectroscopy is an analytical technique used to determine the bonds and functional groups in the structure of chemical compounds. It destroys no sample [...]
Interpretation of Maxwell Boltzmann Distribution
The Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution is the probability distribution that describes the velocities distribution of gas particles in a container. The particles of a gas are identical [...]
Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA): A Definitive Guide
Thermogravimetric analysis, or in short, TGA, is a thermal analytical method used for the characterization of a substance by weight loss. It is a technique [...]
Reaction of Alkenes and their Mechanisms
Alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons. They contain at least one double bond. The reactions of alkenes are explained on the basis of the availability of a [...]
Ionization Energy Trends: Major Factors and Exceptions
Ionization energy is defined as the minimum amount of energy required to remove the electron from the outermost shell of an atom. When electrons are [...]
Types of Rubber and their Applications
Rubber is a highly stretchable chemical compound that has elastic properties and mouldable nature. These elastomers are found in nature and extracted from plants. However, [...]
Activity Series: Remembering the Reactivity of Metals
Activity series or reactivity series of metals explain certain properties of metals, mainly the reactivity of metals. In the series, elements on the top are [...]
Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC): Working and Applications
Size exclusion chromatography (SEC) is the separation column chromatography. Gel permeation chromatography (GPC), Gel filtration chromatography (GFC), and Size exclusion chromatography (SEC) are interchangeably used [...]
Epichlorohydrin (ECH): Preparation,Toxicity & Applications
Epichlorohydrin (ECH), also known by its IUPAC name 2-(chloromethyl)-oxirane, is a chlorinated organic intermediate. It is an epoxide, a colorless liquid with a pungent odor. [...]
Carbocation Stability
The carbocation stability order is from tertiary the most stable of all to methyl carbocation the least stable. The stability is explained by the electron-donating [...]
