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NaOH + HCl --> NaCl + H2O

This is a typical acid-base reaction. The general formula for these reactions are Acid + Base --> Salt + Water. The metal in the base and the non-metal in the acid r...

IR spectroscopy is a technique that can be employed for both quantitative and qualitative analysis. It is based upon the interaction between electromagnetic waves and compounds. However while the UV waves...

Acylation is a broad term for any reaction where an acyl group is added to a compound.

An acyl group is comprised of a ketone group (C=O) with an alkyl group attached to the carbon. RCO(-) is the g...

In order for a reaction to take place molecules must collide with enough energy, which is known as the activation energy. Therefore when you heat a reaction mixture the heat energy is converted into the k...

diagram of the covalent structure of diamond- allotrope Each carbon has 4 covalent bonds- what are covalent bonds? these are when two atoms share a pair of electrons. These are very strong bonds, causing ...