Group 2 Element: Alkaline Earth Metals
Alkaline Earth Metals:
They were named alkaline earth metals since they were alkaline in nature like alkali metals oxides and they were found in the...
Group 1 Elements: Alkali Metals
Group (1 & 2) belong to the s-block of the Periodic Table.
Group 1 consists of: lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium...
Heavy Water (D2O)
It is used in the preparation of other deuterium compounds.
Uses of D2O:
It is used as moderator in nuclear reactors.
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Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)
H2O2 was discovered by J.L. Thenard in 1818. It is an important compound used in pollution control treatment of domestic and industrial effluents.
Preparation of...
Water
Human body has about 65% and some plants have nearly 95% water.
Water is the most abundant and widely distributed on the earth. it occurs...
Hydrides
The hydrides are classified into three types:
Ionic or saline or salt like hydrides
Covalent or molecular hydrides
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Dihydrogen
Preparation of Dihydrogen, H2
Laboratory Preparation of Dihydrogen
It is usually prepared by the reaction of granulated zinc with dilute hydrochloric acid.
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Hydrogen
Hydro = water, gennas = producer
Position of Hydrogen in periodic table
Electronic Configuration of Hydrogen 1s1
The position...
Redox reaction in Daily Life
Oxidation Processes: It involves in Corrosion, Bleaching, Antiseptics, Combustion of fuel.
Reduction Processes: It involves in Photography, Antioxidants, Photosynthesis, Metallurgy.
Electrochemical cells
Electrochemical cells are the devices...
Stock Notations & Titrations
Stock Notations
The oxidation states of elements exhibiting variable oxidation states are specified by Roman numerals such as I, II, III, IV, etc., within parenthesis...