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Nitric acid is a highly corrosive, inorganic mineral acid with the chemical formula HNO3. It’s typically sold at a concentration of 68% by volume, although stronger varieties are available. While nitric acid has a range of commercial and industrial applications, it’s primarily used in the manufacture of fertilisers as a precursor to ammonium nitrate.In this post, you’ll learn more about...
Ethanoic acid is the active component of vinegar, and is also known as acetic acid. It’s the most important type of carboxylic acid because of its many practical uses, which range from culinary applications to industrial processes. Ethanoic acid can be produced through the fermentation process and oxidation of carbohydrates, like the sugars from coconut juice. What Are The Uses Of...
Although isopropyl alcohol and denatured alcohol have some similar uses, they belong to different alcohol groups.As a result, they have distinct formulas, structures, reactions, and toxicity levels. In this post, we consider the differences between isopropyl alcohol and denatured alcohol in more detail, along with their respective uses and limitations. Isopropyl alcohol vs. denatured alcoholChemical structure and properties Chemically speaking, all types...
Although both USP (United States Pharmacopoeia) and EP water (European Pharmacopoeia) must meet strict quality standards, there are some important differences between them. USP purified water is commonly used to manufacture sterile medical products such as parenteral items, surgical dressings, sutures, ligatures, and ophthalmic preparations. EP purified water, on the other hand, is typically used to produce non-sterile medical or pharmaceutical products....
There are three main classifications of purified water, so how do you decide which type you need? The answer really depends on how you plan to use it.Ultrapure ASTM Type I water (the purest grade) is intended for highly sensitive applications such as cell culture and gas chromatography. Type II Purified Water is suitable for general laboratory use, and Type...
Ethanol (CH3CH2OH) is the primary alcohol that is used in alcoholic drinks and denatured alcohol. Among its many applications, it is used to form ethanoic acid which is most popularly found in a kitchen essential: vinegar. What is ethanoic acid? Ethanoic acid (CH3COOH), also known as acetic acid, is the most typical example of a carboxylic acid. A versatile chemical recognised by...
Whether you need to buy distilled water for laboratory analysis or business purposes, it’s important to find a reputable supplier. This is especially true if you work in an industry that relies heavily on this particular type of water.Distilled water products vary in terms of their degree of purity or ‘grade’. Some are suitable for drinking, while others are designed...
Titration is an analytical quantitative method of determining the concentration of a known analyte by allowing it to gradually react with a titrant until an endpoint is reached. It has several industrial, medical, and commercial applications.Most students who have taken chemistry subjects in high school are familiar with the basic methods of titration. No matter what type of titration is...
As you’ll already know from your GCSE chemistry studies, cations and anions are ions with opposite but complementary charges.When an atom loses one or more electrons it becomes a positively charged cation. On the other hand, if an atom gains one or more electrons it becomes a negatively charged anion.Being able to identify cations and anions is important in analytical...
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