Chemistry

Sulfur belongs to the chalcogen family. It is a chemical element with the symbol S and atomic number 16. It is a nonmetallic chemical element…

The importance of sulfur in the Earth’s atmosphere and the environment is well established. Stratospheric sulfur aerosols are sulfur-rich particles which exist in the stratosphere region…

Boron trioxide is one of the oxides of boron. It is a glass-like solid or white powder with the chemical formula B2O3. It is a…

Isovaleric acid (C5H10O2), also known as β-methylbutyric acid or more commonly 3-Methylbutanoic acid is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)2CHCH2CO2H. It is a natural…

Boric acid (also known as hydrogen borate or orthoboric acid) is a weak, monobasic Lewis acid of boron. It naturally occurs in the environment. It…

Butanoic acid (C4H8O2) is a carboxylic acid with the structural formula CH3CH2CH2CO2H, also known as Butyric acid (from Ancient Greek: βούτῡρον, meaning “butter”). It is…

Nitrous acid (molecular formula HNO2) is a weak acid that exists only in solution. It can form water-soluble nitrites and stable esters. It is useful…

Carbon is a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. It is a nonmetallic chemical element in Group 14 (IVa) of the periodic…

A boronic acid is a compound related to boric acid in which one of the three hydroxyl groups is replaced by an alkyl or aryl…

Nitrogen is the chemical element with the symbol N and atomic number 7. Elemental nitrogen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and mostly inert diatomic gas…

Phenolic acids or phenol carboxylic acids are aromatic acids that contain a phenolic ring and a carboxyl functional group. Included in that class are substances…

Oxygen is the chemical element with the symbol O and atomic number 8. In normal conditions it is a colorless, odorless, and insipid gas; it…