Questions tagged [inorganic-chemistry]
Inorganic compounds generally do not have C-H bonds, while organic compounds do have such bonds. The distinction between inorganic and organic chemistry, however, is far from absolute.
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Converting cif file with powdll, plotting cif file in excel
When I press convert in powdll converter software, I get this error message "Object reference not set to an instance of an object". I haven't been able to convert any kind of file type ...
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I am looking for Iron III sulfate or ferric sulphate inventory data for production process [closed]
I can't find any research paper or article that tells me the inventory data like electricity usage and output information to produce Ferric Sulphate.
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Sodium zincate reaction
does adding zinc chloride into the solution of sodium zincate formed by the reaction of zinc chloride and excess of sodium hydroxide form the precipitate of zinc hydroxide ? I mean does sodium zincate ...
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Why is silicon dioxide a network solid while sulfur dioxide is a molecular gas
In my understanding sulfur dioxide’s Lewis structure has one lone pair on the centre atom (sulfur) with one pi bond to each oxygen atom, while silicon cannot form these silicon-oxygen pi bonds. Both ...
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Boric Acid to Boric Acid Flakes? [duplicate]
I have 10 grams of boric acid, how can I recrystallise it to flakes? I have 0 chemistry knowledge
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Are homoatomic molecules like ozone, graphite, diamond considered as elements [closed]
While researching I have found two definitions for element.
First, elements are pure substances that consist only one type of atoms. According to this O2, O3, Diamond and in short all allotropes are ...
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Mechanism of Zn + NaOH?
I was reading block chemistry in class, and I was taught by my chemistry professor this method of preparation of hydrogen:
$\ce{Zn + NaOH -> Na2ZnO2 + H2}$
In this reaction, zinc reacts with ...
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What is less coordinating to metals? Triflates or hexafluorophosphates, and why?
I saw a reaction where $\ce{AgOTf}$ and $\ce{AgPF6}$ were used, but I am trying to discern the reactivity between the two silver salts. I read that triflates and hexafluorophosphates are both non-...
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Help with titration reactions
I have a few questions regarding some basic reactions.
Our lab did an experiment where we first standardized NaOH with oxalic acid and then HCl with standardized NaOH. We noticed that there was a ...
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Hydrogen in Organometallic Chemistry
In the book, The Organic Chemistry of Nickel : Organonickel Complexes by PW Jolly, the reaction between sodium hexacarbonyldinickalte(-1) and ammonia produces hydride complex.
Some possible ...
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How to identify whether given element is meta(-ate) ion or meta(-ite) ion? [duplicate]
Like why $\ce{PbO3-}$ is a meta plumbate anion because definition of meta(-ate) ion is that it has maximum oxidation state of Pb by using minimum oxygens. But in this case how oxidation state of Pb is ...
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Bicarbonate concentration in the RO permeate
I am facing a challenge since long ago, but have not been able to find a suitable solution for it. Please share your thoughts if you have the knowledge or experience in this area.
I am running an RO ...
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Brilliant fluorescent properties of Na2S(x) obtained from Na2SO3 or Na2S2O3
When $\ce{K2SO3}$ or $\ce{Na2SO3}$ is heated strongly by any method (in a flame, in an electric arc, on a metal plate in an induction heater), the resulting residue should be a mixture of $\ce{Na2SO4/...
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Short-circuiting an electrolytic cell with metal dendrites and observing interesting chaotic 1/f noise
While conducting home experiments on the electrolytic deposition of copper in a micro-gap (2-3 mm), under a microscope (x40) I observed interesting effects of short-circuiting by metal dendrites of ...
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Does copper(II) hydroxide dissolve in ammonia solution?
According to University of Oregon — Chemistry Interactive Demonstrations and Educational Resources — Copper-Ammonia Complex, the equilibrium constant for the formation of copper(II) hydroxide is ...
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