Jun 22, 2020 · I mean to ask what do ions actually do while conducting electricity? Do they simply take up the electrons and transport it? If it is so, I do not understand how anions can take up more …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Here is the oxidation half reaction: When you balance the half reaction, you put a hydrogen ion on the product side, and this would go into aqueous solution. And here is the full redox reaction with …

Mar 16, 2019 · @AbhigyanC no, that cannot explain anything. If anything, the large CFSE of Co (3+) should the reduction potential (as it stabilises the oxidised form). Anyway, as described in the main …

Mar 11, 2019 · In the descriptions below, I always assume external pressure to be constant at 1 atm, the condition where daily observations are made. 1) When I exhale on a mirror, liquid water forms on the …

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 1, 2023 · Oftentimes in the literature, particularly for oxidation studies, the authors mention that experiments were performed in "laboratory air." Is there any distinction from laboratory air …