The chloride ion is the anion (negatively charged ion) Cl−. It is formed when the element chlorine (a halogen) gains an electron or when a compound such as hydrogen chloride […]
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Picric acid
Picric acid is the chemical compound formally called 246-trinitrophenol (TNP). This yellow crystalline solid is one of the most acidic phenols and is vinylogous to nitric acid. Like other highly […]
Creatinine
Creatinine (/krɪˈætɪniːn/; Greek: κρέας flesh) is a breakdown product of creatine phosphate in muscle and is usually produced at a fairly constant rate by the body (depending on muscle mass).
Borax
Borax also known as sodium borate sodium tetraborate or disodium tetraborate is an important boron compound a mineral and a salt of boric acid. Powdered borax is white consisting of […]
Boric acid
Boric acid also called hydrogen borate boracic acid orthoboric acid and acidum boricum is a weak monobasic Lewis acid of boron often used as an antiseptic insecticide flame retardant neutron […]
Potassium nitrate
Potassium nitrate is a chemical compound with the formula KNO3. It is an ionic salt of potassium ions K+ and nitrate ions NO3−.It occurs as a mineral niter and is […]
Acetonitrile
Acetonitrile is the chemical compound with the formula CH3CN. This colourless liquid is the simplest organic nitrile (hydrogen cyanide is a simpler nitrile but the cyanide anion is not classed […]
Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula CH2O or HCHO. It is the simplest aldehyde and is also called by its systematic name methanal. The common name of the […]
Valine
Valine (abbreviated as Val or V) is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH(NH2)CH(CH3)2. L-Valine is one of 20 proteinogenic amino acids. Its codons are GUU GUC GUA and […]
Threonine
Threonine (abbreviated as Thr or T) is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH(NH2)CH(OH)CH3. Its codons are ACU ACA ACC and ACG. This essential amino acid is classified as […]