Chemistry

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a potent oxidizing agent that is commonly used in industry and medicine. It’s a very pale blue liquid that’s much more…

Ferric sulfate (or Iron(III) sulfate) is a grayish-white powder or a yellow crystalline solid. It belongs to the Fe2(SO4)3(H2O)n class of inorganic compounds. The most…

Galactose is sugar. It is a sugar of the hexose class which is a constituent of lactose and many polysaccharides. It has almost the same…

The inorganic compound potassium ferrocyanide, also known as yellow prussiate of potash, has the formula K4(Fe(CN)6)3H2O. It’s a saline-tasting yellow crystal that’s soluble in water,…

Lactose is a disaccharide that consists of galactose and glucose molecules. It is a sugar present in milk. In order for lactose to be absorbed…

Maltose is a type of carbohydrate. It is also known as malt sugar, is a disaccharide (sometimes called di-glucose). Carbohydrates are one of the nutrients…

A monosaccharide is the most basic form of carbohydrates. Monosaccharides are the simplest form of carbohydrates. They are simple sugars in which there are one…

Oligosaccharide is a carbohydrate whose molecules are composed of a relatively small number of monosaccharide units. It is a polymer of a few different simple…

Hydrocyanic acid is a highly toxic chemical that is made up of hydrogen cyanide and water. It is also known as prussic acid. HCN is…

Polysaccharides are major classes of biomolecules. A polysaccharide is a complex carbohydrate. It is a large molecule made of many smaller monosaccharides. They are polymers…

Starch is a complex carbohydrate. It is a white, granular, organic chemical that is produced by all green plants. It is made of many glucose…

Edscottite is an iron carbide mineral, with the formula Fe2C2. It was previously known to occur during iron smelting, but in 2019 was identified as…