Apr 3, 2022 · @Farooq: As the link in this answer shows, culinary “sea salt” certainly can contain anti-caking agents. And as the answer explains, the (potential very slight) deterioration that justifies the …

Mar 20, 2023 · A four C ring does exist in many compounds, but it is not possible for double bonds. Cumulated double bonds $\ce {C=C=C}$ must be linear, in 1 line. They can be bent a little, but it …

Oct 16, 2023 · I've been taught a LONG time ago to AAA "Always Add Acid". I've recently come across what feels like an exception to that rule when making piranha solution (you add the …

Jan 10, 2025 · In high school (or mine, at least), we're taught that H+ ions are very conductive, due to their small molar mass, and by Newton's 2nd Law, higher acceleration, making them more mobile in …

Apr 22, 2025 · While studying coordination compounds from my high school textbook I noticed an irregularity in the hybridisation of the above mentioned compound, because it is said to be dsp2 …

Mar 14, 2025 · When reducing a carboxylic acid, it normally gets reduced to an alcohol with the brief intermediate stage of an aldehyde quickly getting reduced. Is it possible to get an aldehyde from a …

Dec 18, 2022 · I have washed graphic film with sodium hydroxide solution removing the silver emulsion. Is there any way to now recover the silver from solution?

Sep 21, 2020 · The following reaction came in a recent test: According to this reaction, the acidic hydrogen would protonate the ylide, and the standard wittig reaction would not take place. This …

Oct 31, 2022 · Check quite detailed respective Wikipedia pages, eventually their references. Amylopectin reportedly seams more soluble, being loosely packed with less hydrogen bond linking, …

Jan 14, 2025 · I am currently working with two pH electrodes in my lab, and I’ve noticed they are not performing well between pH 7 and 10. Upon further investigation, I found that the issue seems to be …