Unimolecular Elimination Reaction (E1 reaction)

Unimolecular elimination reaction (E1 reaction)

An unimolecular elimination reaction is referred to as an E1 reaction. It is a close analog to the SN1 reaction and the opposite of the electrophilic addition reaction. It is a two-step reaction that typically involves tertiary alkyl halides, though … Read more

Qualitative Salt Analysis: Common Ion Effect

Qualitative salt analysis

Qualitative salt analysis is the process of determining the number of constituents present in an unknown salt sample. The common ion effect is most commonly used in the salt analysis, i.e. qualitative analysis of basic radicals (in group separation). In qualitative … Read more

Common ion effect: Important Applications

Common ion effect

Common ion effect refers to the suppression of a weak electrolyte’s degree of ionization by the addition of a strong electrolyte that shares one ion with it.   Therefore, the common ion effect is used whenever it is necessary to prevent the … Read more

Molecular Compounds: Important 2 Types, Properties, Uses

Molecular Compounds

Molecular compounds, occasionally called covalent compounds, exhibit a broad array of physical properties due to the different types of intermolecular attractions such as different kinds of polar interactions. When non-metal atoms share a pair of electrons, Molecular compounds are formed. Depending on … Read more

Ionic Lattice and Ionic Compounds

Ionic Lattice and Ionic Compounds

Positive and negative ions are arranged alternately in three dimensions in ionic lattices. The term “giant ionic structures” is occasionally used to describe compounds with ionic lattices. Ionic bonds maintain the integrity of the ionic lattice. Ionic bonds between ions … Read more

States of Matter: Solid, Liquid, and Gas

States of Matter Solid, Liquid, and Gas

In chemistry, the behavior of molecules determines the states of matter, or phase, of a substance. The states of matter describes how molecules move, behave, and organize themselves in space.Ā Before delving into a state of matter, it’s important to understand … Read more