Chemistry

Determining Whether a Salt Is Acidic, Basic, or Neutral The primary way to determine if a salt is acidic, basic, or neutral is by dissolving it in water and measuring...

What Makes Organic Chemistry So Difficult? Organic chemistry (O-Chem) is widely recognized as a challenging course, primarily because it demands a deep understanding of complex concepts, a large volume of...

Spectator Ions: How to Identify Them in a Reaction Spectator ions remain unchanged in both reactants and products, appearing in the same chemical form on each side of a reaction...

How Mega Snapper Fireworks Actually Work Mega snapper fireworks produce their characteristic snap through a small explosive charge composed primarily of silver fulminate mixed with flash powder, packed inside a...

Why Hexanal Doesn’t Smell Like Grass to Some People Hexanal does not smell like grass to everyone because individual genetic differences, the chemical’s actual odor profile, and testing conditions influence...

Effect of Dilution on the pH of a Soft Drink If a soft drink has a pH of 3, adding 10 parts water to 1 part soft drink raises the...