The Chemistry talk

Have you thought about our life supportive drink? A water! It is getting clean, safe and flowing freely from our taps, How?  However, behind it all has been a centuries long silent war against deadly microbes and other harmful organisms that exist in our water supply. Chlorine works as the captain in this fight. However, there is another soldier with a rich history that deserves some credit: bromine. Before chlorine got to the middle of a stage for water purifier. Bromine had a role as a water disinfectant.Bromine deserves a credit. Bromine was discovered by Two chemists, Carl Löwig and Antoine Balard, simultaneously but independently in the 1820s. Bromine's germ-killing potential wasn't seriously explored for water treatment until the early 1900s. Researchers saw its promise in eliminating harmful microbes. This is when bromine truly shined and used widely. The development of hypobromite solutions, especially sodium hypobromite (NaBrO), was a game-changer. Unlike the tempe...

Have you ever puzzled how chemists perceive the invisible constructing blocks that make up our world?  Imagine a detective with a unique potion which can sniff out particular clues at a criminal offense scene.  In the arena of chemistry, bromine water performs a similar position, performing as a detective's mystery weapon for unmasking a selected form of molecular offender: alkenes. But what precisely is bromine water, and how does it achieve this chemical feat? Buckle up, science fans, because we're about to delve into the fascinating world of this reddish-brown solution and its role as a key participant in a chemist's toolkit. Believe it or now not, the reddish liquid bromine water is steeped in history. The detailed bromine itself was discovered in the early 1800s, independently, by two chemists analyzing herbal salt water.  While it to begin with, found makes use of in medication, massive-scale manufacturing simplest came about later in the century. Interestingly, bro...

Hey there! Do you ever think about why mercury is still in liquid state at room temperature while other metals are solid at room temperature? It’s a bit of a puzzle, but let's put it into words in a simple way. To start with, a lot of metals such as iron, copper and gold melt at high temperatures, but mercury? It is cold around -38 degrees. 9°C (-38. 0°F). So, what’s the deal? Basically, it is the outer electrons' behavior that is the main factor in determining the shape of an atom. This illustrates that the electrons do not easily stick together thus weakening the bond between mercury atoms. So, even a small amount of energy can cause them to split, breaking mercury into a liquid. Now, picture this: Atoms bonding, some of their energy is stored in the bond and becomes unavailable. However, mercury has such a low energy in these bonds that even a small amount of movement can break them. And since heat is just an atomic level energy that is random, mercury doesn't need a lot...

It is time to switch over our organic solvents to green solvent. Recently EPA banned Dichloromethane solvent, after a long time  study on paint industries workers. EPA reported  88 deaths in their study. Conventional solvents are often involved in significant health and environmental risk,contributing to pollution, global warming, and resource depletion. To save our environment and life, the researchers have been actively trying to find green alternatives to traditional solvents. The green solvent has promising chemical characteristics with minimum hazardous impact during the use. What are Green Solvents? Green solvents are well known environmentally friendly or sustainable, having a low environmental impact. It is derived from renewable or easily available sources. They are made to reduce the use of dangerous materials and  minimize waste generation. During the use of this solvent, it promotes energy efficiency. Types of Green Solvents: Bio-based solvents: It is extract...

     How does the cornstarch jump when placed in a hot pan? Why? Because of the heat! Electron excitation is a process in which electrons gain energy and move from the ground state to a higher energy level. The excited atoms and nuclei return to the ground state, releasing this energy as visible light or gamma radiation that cannot be retained for long. Excitation is how a substance absorbs electromagnetic energy and is heated or ionised. Thanks to pixabay.com for image      Why is it important to understand electron excitation? Stimulated states of atoms, energy absorption, emission properties, optoelectronic applications, and chemical synthesis can be understood from it. Also in modern chemistry, the process of correlated electron-hole pairs and the kinetic Coulomb attraction. Which determines the energy apart from the energy of the orbit.  Secondary orbital relaxation and repulsion also play a role in electronic excitation processes. The methods of ...