A carbocation is an ion that is associated with the positively charged carbon atom. The simplest examples of carbocations are methanium and the vinyl cations. Occasionally, some carbocations can bear more than one positively charged carbon atom e.g. ethylene dictation. Earlier carbocations were known as the carbonium ions. Carbocations are mainly classified in the two … Read more
Decomposition refers to the natural process of plant and animal tissue being broken down. This is an important process in any given ecosystem. This process is gradual and complex, involving both chemical and biological processes. Decomposition has been occurring since the first sight of life and will continue as long as life exists. Recently, … Read more
The death rate is also known as the mortality rate and it is measured in the number of deaths in the specific populations, scaled to the size of that population per unit of time. Typically, it is expressed as the death of a thousand individuals of a species, per year. It is the measurement … Read more
The theory of evolution by the natural selection was first formulated in Darwin’s book, in 1959, that was “on the origin of the species”. He defined evolution as the process by which the organisms are changed over time, due to the changes in their heritable, behavioral and physical traits. The changes which help the … Read more
The breaking of bonds between the atoms, either with plentiful oxygen or limited oxygen is what Combustion of hydrocarbon is all about. The products formed out of this reaction are water and CO2. Depending on the amount of oxygen, combustion is explained as follows: Complete combustion Complete combustion takes place in the presence of plentiful … Read more
Contraception is known as the birth control method that is designed to prevent or reduce the chances of pregnancy. It refers to any medication, activity, or use of equipment for preventing pregnancy. Many different types of contraception methods are available. The decision that which method is best should be made by consulting the health … Read more
Research has made it clear that over 50 million species of plants, animals, and micro-organisms are existing around the universe. From this over 50 million species. It only 1.4 million species have been discovered so far. Every one of these species has a specific environment in which they adapted to, from the depth of … Read more
An electrophile is a widely used term in organic chemistry and it is an acceptor of the electron pair. They are positively charged having the vacant orbitals that are attracted towards the electron-rich center. Electrophile participates in the chemical reactions by accepting an electron pair for bonding to the nucleophile. Due to their properties of … Read more
The thermal decomposition of materials at elevated temperatures in an inert atmosphere is known as Pyrolysis. It is an irreversible process and involves a change of chemical composition. The word Pyrolysis comes from the Greek-derived elements pyro “fire” and lysis “separating”. Pyrolysis can be rightly defined as the conversion of a compound into smaller fragments in the absence of air through the application of heat. Basically … Read more
It is an anion in which carbon is having unshared pair of electrons and has a negative charge with the three substituents for the total of eight valance electrons. It is found in the trigonal pyramidal geometry. A carbanion is formally the conjugate base of the carbon acid. In the organic chemistry, it is one … Read more