Phosphine is a colorless gas with a pungent odor, similar to rotten fish or garlic. It is the simplest of the Lewis bases and is […]
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Haber Process – Principles and Application in Ammonia Production
In explaining the principles and application of the Haber process in the industrial production of ammonia and equilibrium constant, we must first understand that there […]
Read morePotassium Bromate – Preparation, Properties and Uses
What Exactly is Potassium Bromate? Potassium bromate (KBrO3) is a bromate of potassium that appears as white crystals or powder and it is a powerful […]
Read moreSodium Pyrophosphate – Properties, Preparation and Uses
Sodium pyrophosphate also referred to as Tetrasodium pyrophosulphate, Tetrasodium diphosphate or TSPP is an inorganic compound having the formula Na₄P₂O7. It Isa white water soluble solid […]
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Platinum – Production, Properties, Reactions and Uses
Platinum is a chemical element or silvery white, lustrous, malleable, high density metal in Periodic Table Group 10 with the symbol Pt and atomic number […]
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The Hall–Héroult Process of Manufacturing Aluminum
The Hall–Héroult process is one of the major industrial processes for smelting aluminium. It involves the dissolving of aluminium oxide (alumina) (gotten often from bauxite, […]
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How to Analyse Lager Beer for Bitterness, Alkalinity and Caustic Soda
The brewing industry is a one of the very lucrative industries in the food and beverage sector of any nation’s economy. The brewing of lager […]
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Uses, Properties and Production of Ethylene Dichloride
What are the uses of Ethylene dichloride? How is Ethylene dichloride produced? What are some of the properties of ethylene dichloride? Ethylene Dichloride also known […]
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Properties, Production and Uses of Ethylene Glycol
Ethylene Glycol also called ethane-2,2-diol is a colorless flammable liquid made from the hydrolysis of epoxyethane (from Ethene). What are some of the uses of […]
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6 Important Characteristics of Organic Compounds
Organic compounds have some very peculiar characteristics and properties when it comes to the kind of chemical reactions they undergo. Since organic compounds have very […]
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