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Chemistry

Amino Acids

Amino acids are the basic structural units of proteins. Amino acids are organic compounds which contain both an amino group and a […]

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Chemistry

Fats and Oils

Fats and Oils Fats and oils are naturally-occurring esters of three long carboxylic acids  called fatty acid with a special type of alcohol called glycerol ( propane- […]

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Chemistry

Alkanoates or Esters

https://www.youtube.com/embed/BBPA2NzMWUE?start=24Alkanoates or Esters Ethyl Ethanoates All esters are similar chemically although they may vary in degree of reactivity. Ethyl ethanoate […]

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Physics

Alkanoic (Carboxylic) acids

Alkanoic Acids Alkanoic acids are also known as carboxylic acids. A carboxylic acid can he identified from the carboxyl functional […]

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Chemistry

Identification of gases and ions

Identifying Gases Oxygen (Glowing wooden splinter) A glowing wooden splinter is inserted into the test tube that contain the gas. […]

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Chemistry

Heating effect on carbonate salts

Heating Effect on Carbonate Salts All carbonates salts except potassium carbonate and sodium carbonate can be decomposed by heat to […]

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Chemistry

Qualitative Analysis – ions identification

Identification of Ions There are 10 cations and 4 anions to be studied: Cation Sodium       Na+   Iron (II)       Fe2+ Calcium      […]

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Chemistry

Titration calculation 2

A titration calculation The method for titration calculations is the one you have used for mole calculations already: Write a […]

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Chemistry

Solubility of substance

Solubility of substance The term solubility refers to the maximum amount of material that will dissolve in a given amount […]

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Chemistry

Volumetric analysis – Titration

Introduction Volumetric analysis is an analytical method or procedure for working out the titre or concentration of an analyte in […]