Category: Organic Chemistry

Sugar What is sugar? Sugar in chemistry is an organic compound that has the general chemical formula (CH2O)n  . What is another name for sugar? Sugar is also called …

Side-chain oxidation: (alkylbenzene test) Alkylbenzene is easily oxidized by acidified KMnO4 or k2cr2o7. In these reactions, the alkyl groups are oxidized keeping the benzene ring intact. CH, COOH Benzoic …

Moreover, they also contain H, 0, 5, X etc. Carbon is the main component of the organic compound. It does not mean that if a compound contains; it is …

Organic Chemistry It is the study of the structure, properties, and reactions of organic compounds. The compounds in which carbon atom is covalently bonding are called organic compounds. The …

Atom An atom is the basic unit of matter. It makes the chemical element. It is tiny. Its size is 100 picometers. It is made up of a nucleus …

History Chemistry The history of chemistry spread over some time. Early civilizations were using many techniques that would form the basis of chemistry. Extracting metals from ores, making pottery, …

Alcohols  The compounds in which hydroxyl groups are attached to an alkyl group are called alcohols. Classification          On basis of the number of hydroxyl groups, these are classified as: …

Chemistry It is the branch of science which deals with the elements and compounds: their composition, structure, properties, behavior, and the changes during the reaction. Central science It is …

Introduction Halogens: The chemical elements of Group 17 are called halogens. The word halogen means salt-forming. When halogens react with metals, salts are produced. Halogens include Fluorine (F), Chlorine …

Noble Gases Noble Gases: The seven elements that are present in Group 18 of the periodic table are called noble gases. These elements have similar chemical properties show under …