Formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is the simplest member of the aldehyde family.Preparation. It is manufactured By dehydrogenation of ethanol. Methanol vapours are passed over heated silver catalyst at 300°C. By air oxidation …
Read MoreNitrobenzene: Preparation, Properties & Uses. It is the most important aromatic nitro compound. Preparation. Both in the laboratory as well as in industry, nitrobenzene is prepared by heating benzene with …
Read MoreGlycerol. Glycerol or 1,2,3-propanetriol is the most important trihydric alcohol. It was formerly known as Glycerine. Glycerol is found in all-natural fats and oils as glycerol esters of long-chain carboxylic …
Read MoreACETIC ACID. Acetic acid occurs in fruit juices which have become sour as a result of fermentation. It is a chief constituent of vinegar (Latin, acetum= vinegar). Manufacture. Acetic acid …
Read MoreOrganic Chemistry Is a Separate Discipline. Organic compounds obey the same fundamental laws of chemistry that hold for inorganic compounds. However, they are studied an a separate discipline because of …
Read MorePETROLEUM. Vast underground deposits of liquid hydrocarbons, mainly alkanes, are found it many regions of the catch. These are often locked under the dome-shaped imperious rock. When drilled out of …
Read MoreNMR Spectroscopy. NMR Spectroscopy involves absorption of electromagnetic radiation in the radio frequency region. Absorption of radio waves in the presence of magnetic field is accompanied by a special kind …
Read MoreMALE AND FEMALE SEX HORMONES. The male and female sex hormones are structurally related to steroids responsible for the development of sex characteristics and sexual processes in animals. Sex hormones are …
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