Organic Chemistry
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By: Philip McIntosh
Alkynes are a highly reactive class of organic compounds. Alkynes contain one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds. more...
Alcohol, More Than Just a Drink
By: Anthony Toole
Ethyl alcohol is one of the few drugs that can be made, bought and sold without fear of criminal prosecution, as long as certain clearly defined rules are adhered to. more...
By: Philip McIntosh
Ranging from the ever popular ethanol to the sterols, alcohols are a diverse class of organic compounds. Alcohols contain one or more hydroxyl (OH) groups. more...
By: Philip McIntosh
Unlike alkanes, alkene molecules have at least one instance of a carbon-carbon double bond. This article explains how to name linear (straight chain) alkenes. more...
By: Philip McIntosh
Alkanes are compounds consisting of linear carbon atoms connected by single bonds. They can exist as straight chains or with their carbon atoms linked to form rings. more...
By: Philip McIntosh
Alkanes are compounds consisting of chains of carbon atoms connected by single bonds. A few simple rules apply to the proper naming of these organic molecules. more...
By: Simon Davies
How mass spectrometers work, to identify molecules and mixtures of compounds more...
By: Simon Davies
The solution to the problem of a mysterious chemical. Delocalised electrons make the molecule reactive and dangerous more...
By: Tami Port
What is the difference between an organic and an inorganic molecule? What substances are within the realm of organic chemistry? Read on and discover. more...
By: Tami Port
Learn about the chemical bonds and different levels of structure that take amino acid monomers to a whole other level, a more complex protein polymer. more...
What Is a Carbohydrate or Saccharide?
By: Tami Port
Carbs, also known as saccharides, are organic molecules that are used as energy sources, structural molecules and as components of other biological molecules. more...
By: Tami Port
What are the different kinds of lipids? What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats? Read on and discover. more...
By: Simon Davies
How did we come to depend on plastic, Teflon, Nylon and Lycra? more...
By: Simon Davies
Hydrocarbons, Benzene, Alcohol, Plastic, Amines are all organic, carbon-containing chemicals. more...
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