Racemic modification is the mixture of two enantiomers, substances with mirror-image or dissymmetric chemical structures in equal amounts. Racemic modification refers to the equimolar mixture of two enantiomers. It is also known as … Read more
Sodium is a whitish metal that is easily melted and burnt. Sodium, which gets its name from the English word for “soda,” includes compounds that are quite useful in everyday … Read more
Polyesters are another form of condensation polymer. Typically, synthesis of polyester is obtained when a dicarboxylic acid and a diol are reacted. The ester product has a free (unreacted) carboxyl … Read more
Ozone is a condensed form of oxygen with the molecular formula O3. German chemist C.F. Schonbein (1799–1868) was the first to recognize ozone in 1840, he recognized that the smell … Read more
Redox indicator is an organic compound that exhibit a change in color in both the reduced and oxidized states, or at various potential values. Depending on oxidation and reduction potential, these … Read more
A vital component of contemporary chemistry is the periodic table. The periodic table was designed to provide a highly informative representation of the chemical elements. Each element is placed in … Read more
Defects in the crystal structure are imperfections in the crystalline solids’ regular geometrical arrangement of atoms. Temperature, pressure, impurities, and crystal formation conditions influence the size of the crystal and … Read more