Chemistry Essay

The learning assistants for Professor Bahde’s Organic Chemistry I class, Allyson Dang and I, wanted to give the students a problem to work on involving a reaction mechanism. The students in that class have been struggling in many areas of the subject, but the main issue they have is drawing out reaction mechanisms. Knowing how to draw out reaction mechanisms is one of the most, if not the most important part of organic chemistry. When theoretically reacting molecules, one must know not only…

Hey Mom, I know you’re dying to know how my semester is going so I thought I’d share with you some of the assignments I’ve been working on. I just finished my first chemistry lab project involving drugs! Yes, drugs, but not the ones you’re thinking about. We worked with Sulfanilamide, Phenacetin, Acetaminophen, and your favorite, Caffeine. The goal for the experiment was to determine where the drugs may reside according to their properties. We learned that there are parts in the cell that are…

I request to take AP Chemistry because I want to major in Biomedical Engineering. By taking AP Chemistry, I will be a step closer for preparation of my future profession. This year as a sophomore I am taking AP Biology, AP Psychology, Honors Pre-Calculus, Physics 1, and Chemistry 1 simultaneously without any issues or problems. I also have taken AP United States History as a freshman along with seven other courses. Because of this, I understand the demanding nature of these AP courses and the…

contains is held together by one thing: chemistry. Chemistry plays an important role in all of our lives due to this fact. Whether in my career or in everyday events, chemistry will be an unseen, yet central, influence in my life. This is apparent in both my personal activities when baking, wearing clothing, participation in holiday traditions and my professional life when writing software, creating biological implants, engaging in computational chemistry and in the creation of the hardware I…

Sulphite ion (SO32-) is a weak base, but undergoes some hydrolysis to produce basic solutions. In acidic solution, the equilibria are shifted to form sulfurous acid, resulting in the evolution of SO2 gas. Sulfur dioxide is a colorless gas with a characteristic choking odor. The sulfites of Na+, K+, and NH4+ are soluble in water. Most other sulfites are insoluble in water. However, due to the basic nature of SO32-, all sulfites dissolve in acidic solution. Sulphites may occur in natural waters or…

3.2 Mechanochemical synthesis The mechanochemical method was employed to synthesis CP and MgCP where calcium hydroxide (CaOH2), phosphoric acid (H3PO4) and magnesium hydroxide (MgOH2) were used as precursors. Table 3.1 shows the parameter used by varying the weight percentages (wt. %) of Mg. Table 3.1: The weight percentages ratio for magnesium doped calcium phosphate Samples Parameter Calcium Hydroxide Ca(OH)2 (g) Phosphoric Acid H2PH03 (g) Magnesium Hydroxide Mg(OH)2 (g) Undoped CP 27…

Bernardi et al., (46) assessed nanoparticle calcium carbonate (NPCC) by means of transmission electron microscopy and the effects of NPCC addition to MTA in regard to the setting time, dimensional change, compressive strength, solubility and pH. , The experimental groups were G1 (MTA), G2 (MTA with 5% NPCC) and G3 (MTA with 10% NPCC). The tests followed ISO and ADA standards. The dimensional change and compressive strength tests were measured immediately after setting, after 24 h and after 30…

Assignment: Chemistry of Magnesium and Silicon Magnesium Properties Magnesium is a group is a group 2 element with the symbol, Mg, an atomic number of 12 and has a molar mass of 24.31 [1]. It is made up of 12 protons, 12 neutrons, and 12 electrons. It’s electron configuration is 1s2,2s2,2p6,3s2 this given as noble gas configuration is [Ne]3s2. It has a melting point of 650 °C and a boiling point of 1090 °C [2]. It has a metallic radius of 150 pm, a coordination number of 72(6), and a density of…

shower head to reduce water hardness. Kitty defines her own success ad “I would say if we brought anything to the field of chemistry that was batter water through better chemistry.” – Kitty Hach – Darrow. I agree with Kitty because…

Now for all this history there are certainly important leaders of chemistry that need to be given some credit. First there is Jābir ibn Hayyān who is also known as Gerber. He was a chemist from the eighth century AD. Geber became one of the first people to use scientific methods to study and experiment. Through his experiments and studies he is thought to have discovered hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid, and nitric acid. He also discovered what is now called Aqua Regia, which is an acid that is…