Tuesday, June 30, 2020

What are the main causes of acid rain in environmental chemistry?


What are the main causes of acid rain in environmental chemistry?


When some gaseous oxides and acid such as NO2, SO2 and HCl etc are mixed with rain water and come down from the atmosphere on the earth, then this phenomenon is called acid rain. There are two main causes of acid rain in environment. These are,

·        Acid rain due to natural causes and
·        Man-made causes of acid rain.

What are the main causes of acid rain in environmental chemistry?

Friday, June 26, 2020

[Ni (NH3)6]2+paramagnetic while [Ni (CN) 6]4-diamagnetic


Why is [Ni (NH3)6]2+paramagnetic while [Ni (CN) 6]4-diamagnetic?


In the both cases, the co-ordination number of nickel is six with octahedral geometry. The oxidation number of nickel is +2 with 3d8 system.

Crystal field theory requires the splitting of the degenerate d-orbitals with the approaching of the ligands.

Therefore, under the influence of octahedral crystalfield, the d-orbitals are split up into set of energetically different orbitals. 

One is energetically higher eg level and the other is energetically lower t2g level.

Now, in case of [Ni (NH3)6]2+complex ion, the ligand NH3 is neither a strong field ligand nor a weak field ligand. Actually, it is mild strong field ligand.

But in case of [Ni (NH3)6]2+ ion, ligand NH3 act as a weak field ligand as crystal field stabilization energy is less than pairing energy. That is, 10Dq < P.

Therefore, under the influence of octahedral crystal field, the electronic configuration is t2g6 eg2.



Wednesday, June 24, 2020

What are the common uses of hydrochloric acid in chemistry


What are the common uses of hydrochloric acid in chemistry?  


 Hydrochloric acid as an important chemical in chemistry. Hydrochloric acid uses, play an important role both in organic and in inorganic chemistry.

Hydrochloric acid has a great significance in industrial production of different goods, as a important laboratory reagent, as a cleaning agent and also in different organic and inorganic sectors.


Friday, June 12, 2020

Hydroiodic acid-formula-properties-uses with pH calculation

What is hydroiodic acid in halogen chemistry?


Hydroiodic acid is an important chemical in chemistry, especially in inorganic chemistry. It is slightly polar [ionic character 5%] covalent molecule with chemical formula, HI.  

The others name of hydroiodic acid is iodane, hydrogen iodidehydriodic acid, hydronium iodide etc. 



Hydroiodic acid-formula-properties-uses with pH calculation

Friday, June 5, 2020

[FeF6]3– ion paramagnetic while [Fe(CN)6]4–ion diamagnetic


Why is [FeF6]3– ion paramagnetic while [Fe(CN)6]4–ion diamagnetic ?


In case of [FeF6]3–complex ion, the oxidation state of central iron metal is +3
The atomic number of iron metal : 26 and that of ion(III)ion : 23. Valence shell electronic configuration of Fe(III) ion : [ Ar ] d5 .

Co-ordination number of central metal Fe(III)ion : 6. Arrangement of [FeF6]3– complex ion : Octahedral.

Now ligand F, which is a weak field ligand. Under the influence of the octahedral 

crystal field, the five degenerate d-orbitals of Fe(III) ion are splitted into two sets of  energetically different orbitals.

These two sets of orbitals are energetically lower t2g orbital and energetically higher eg orbital.
Since ligand F, is a weak field ligand, hence the complex is high spin one.

So, under the influence of the octahedral crystal field, the possible electronic arrangement of Fe(III) ion is t2g3, eg2.

The octahedral crystal field splitting of [FeF6]3– complex ion is as follows,


[FeF6]3– ion paramagnetic while [Fe(CN)6]4–ion diamagnetic


Thursday, June 4, 2020

Structural formula and f IUPAC name of functional isomer of CH3-CH2 – O – CH3


Structural formula and IUPAC name of functional isomer of CH3-CH2 – O – CH3.


CH3-CH2 – O – CH3 is an example of mixed ether. The name of the compound is methoxy ethane or ethyl methyl ether. 

There are two types of ether, namely simple ether and mixed ether. Their general formula are R – O –R and R –O –R’ respectively. The functional group of ether compound is ‘–O–‘.


Structural formula and IUPAC name of functional isomer of CH3-CH2 – O – CH3.

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

IUPAC name and structural formula of beta methyl butyric acid

 IUPAC name and structural formula of beta methyl butyric acid  


Beta methyl butyric acid is an example of aliphatic mono carboxylicacid. It is a branch chain carboxylic acid with functional group –COOH.

The carbon atom which attached with –COOH group is called alpha carbon and the carbon atom which directly attached with the alpha carbon atom is called beta carbon atom.

IUPAC name and structural formula of beta methyl butyric acid


So, the structural formula of beta methyl butyric acid is shown below.

According to IUPAC rules, in the nomenclature of aliphatic carboxylic acid, the carbon atom of carboxylic group will get the numbering first and then rest of the carbon of the long chain will get their number.

In the naming of carboxylic acid the rule is, alkane –ane +an + oic acid. If the compound contains branch, then the IUPAC name will start with naming the concern branch first.

So, the IUPAC name of beta methyl butyric acid should be, 3-methyl butanoic acid.




Summary: 


What is structural formula of beta methyl butyric acid ?

What is the IUPAC name of beta methyl butyric acid ?

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