Hund’s Rule
Hund’s Rule or Hund’s Rule of Maximum Multiplicity is a rule in chemistry that deals with the pairing of electrons in energy orbitals. We all know that Aufbau principle talks …
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Molisch’s Test
The Molisch test is a chemical analysis method utilized for identifying the presence of carbohydrates (monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides) and glycoproteins in a given sample. This test is useful in …
Solvay Process
Solvay Process is a process of producing soda from salt. It involves introducing carbon dioxide into the brine, which leads to the formation of sodium bicarbonate. This substance is subsequently heated …
Collin’s Reagent
Collin’s reagent, which consists of dipyridine-complex chromium(VI) oxide in dichloromethane, is utilized to specifically transform primary alcohols into aldehydes through oxidation. It can accommodate various functional groups present in the …
Hinsberg Reagent
Hinsberg reagent or benzene sulfonyl chloride is a reagent utilized in the Hinsberg test to differentiate primary, secondary, and tertiary amines present in a given sample. Hinsberg Reagents formula is …
Nessler’s Reagent
The Nessler reagent, or potassium tetraiodomercurate, is composed of potassium cations and an anion called tetraiodomercurate (II). Its molecular formula can be represented as [K2(HgI4)]. Julius Nessler, a German chemist, …
Schiff Reagent
Schiff reagent(C19H21N3S2O7.4H2O) is a compound that results from the reaction between sodium bisulfite and fuchsin(C20H19N3.HCl), a magenta-coloured dye. It is commonly used as a chemical test to identify the presence …
Aldol Condensation Reaction
The Aldol condensation reaction is a well-known organic reaction that involves the synthesis of β-hydroxy carbonyl compounds from aldehydes or ketones. This reaction was first discovered by French chemist Charles-Adolphe …
Gabriel Phthalimide Synthesis
The Gabriel Phthalimide Synthesis is a chemical reaction, commonly used to convert primary alkyl halides into primary amines. In 1887, Siegmund Gabriel, a German chemist, along with his partner James …
Grignard Reagent
Grignard reagent or Grignard compound is a class of chemical compounds with the general formula R−Mg−X, where X is a halogen and R is an organic group, normally an alkyl …