In addition to water, ethyl alcohol (C2H5OH) also has the tendency to form hydrogen bonds. So, ethyl alcohol can dissolve in water because both can form hydrogen bonds with each other.
Similarly, carboxylic acids are also soluble in water, if their sizes are small. Hydrocarbons being non-polar are not soluble in water at all, and there are no chances of hydrogen bonding between water and hydrocarbon molecules.
The stock system in chemistry is used for naming ionic compounds. There are some metals, which actually have more than one possible oxidation state. The stock system let us know which version of that metal ion we are considering. For example, copper can be either from a Cu+1 or Cu+2. Similarly, iron can form Fe+2…
A technique which is used to find out relative abundance of isotopes with respect to their atomic masses in the form of graph, is called Mass Spectrometry. Is mass spectrometry quantitative or qualitative? Mass spectrometry is used for quantitative as well as qualitative analysis. What is a mass spectrometer used for? An instrument, which…
The word chromatography originates from the Greek word ‘khromatos’ meaning color writing. Definition: A technique used for separating the components of a mixture by their distribution between a stationary and a mobile phase is called chromatography. Chromatography Principle: Chromatography is a method used primarily for the separation of a sample mixture and involves the distribution…
The associate degree (AD) in Chemistry, equivalent to the European level 5, is a two-year higher professional education between the four-year MBO (level 4) and the four-year HBO bachelor (level 6). Many people think a four-year bachelor’s degree is far too long, especially if you want to do it part-time, you are vulnerable, because work,…
The pure solids or crystalline solids melt sharply. The temperature remains constant at its melting point until all the solid melts. There are some solids which pass through turbid state before melting. These turbid phases are called liquids crystals because they can flow as liquids. They have the properties like liquids as surface tension, viscosity…
In order to bring about phase change, latent heat is absorbed without any change in temperature. Because heat energy stored in steam is greater than that of boiling water at same temperature. Therefore steam produces more severe burns than does the boiling water.