KAKALI GHOSH , Teacher,blogger. M.Sc chemistry.Why do polar solvent and weak nucleophiles favor SN1 reaction?Polar protic solvents, such as CH3OH, CH3CH2-OH, H2O, etc., are suitable for SN1 reactions. This is because in this type of solvent, both…2 min read·Jun 1, 2022----
KAKALI GHOSH , Teacher,blogger. M.Sc chemistry.Why do stronger nucleophiles favor SN2 reaction mechanism?A stronger nucleophile is a highly electron rich or fully negative charge species. It has been experimentally found that the stronger…2 min read·May 28, 2022----
KAKALI GHOSH , Teacher,blogger. M.Sc chemistry.Why do nucleophiles always attack from backside in SN2 reactions?The SN2 reaction occurs in one step through the backside attack. That is, in this reaction, the nucleophile attacks the carbon atom of the…1 min read·May 26, 2022----
KAKALI GHOSH , Teacher,blogger. M.Sc chemistry.What is magnesium carbonate?Magnesium carbonate is an inorganic salt of carbonic acid with chemical formula MgCO3. Both anhydrous and hydrated forms of magnesium…3 min read·May 25, 2022----
KAKALI GHOSH , Teacher,blogger. M.Sc chemistry.What is carbon disulfide?Carbon disulfide is also known as carbon bisulfide, is a neurotoxic colorless volatile liquid with chemical formula, CS2. The IUPAC name of…3 min read·May 17, 2022----
KAKALI GHOSH , Teacher,blogger. M.Sc chemistry.What is carbon black?Carbon black material is also known as acetylene black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black, and thermal black. It is a black solid…3 min read·May 10, 2022----
KAKALI GHOSH , Teacher,blogger. M.Sc chemistry.What is sodium hydrogen carbonate?Sodium hydrogen carbonate is also name as sodium bicarbonate, is a chemical compound with molecular formula, NaHCO3. It is also known as an…3 min read·May 2, 2022----
KAKALI GHOSH , Teacher,blogger. M.Sc chemistry.What is ammonium or ammonium ion?Ammonium or ammonium ion is a positively charges polyatomic cation with chemical formula, NH4+. The systematic IUPAC name of ammonium ion…3 min read·Mar 19, 2022----
KAKALI GHOSH , Teacher,blogger. M.Sc chemistry.What is catenation property of carbon?Catenation property is found in organic as well as in inorganic compounds. The catenation property mainly shows carbon element in organic…3 min read·Mar 17, 2022----
KAKALI GHOSH , Teacher,blogger. M.Sc chemistry.What is chiral center or stereogenic center?Optical isomerism:3 min read·Mar 14, 2022----