Chemistry

Potassium dicyanoaurate (or potassium gold cyanide) is an inorganic compound with formula K[Au(CN)2]. It is a coordination compound of gold. It is a colorless to…

Potassium dicyanoargentate is an inorganic compound with the formula KAg(CN)2. A white solid, it is the K+ salt of the linear coordination complex [Ag(CN)2]−. It…

Strontium thiocyanate refers to the salt Sr(SCN)2. It is the thiocyanate salt of the alkaline earth metal strontium, consisting of strontium cations (Sr²⁺) and thiocyanate…

Cutting calories doesn’t just slim you down—it also reduces cysteine, an amino acid that flips fat cells from storage mode to fat-burning mode. Researchers found…

Barium ruthenate is an inorganic compound, with the chemical formula BaRuO3. It belongs to the family of ruthenates, which are transition-metal oxides well-known for their…

Uranium ditelluride is an inorganic compound with the formula UTe2. It is an intermetallic compound composed of uranium (U) and tellurium (Te). It was discovered…

Scientists have identified compounds that block bitter taste receptors activated by saccharin and acesulfame K. The most promising is (R)-(-)-carvone, which reduces bitterness without the…

Ammonium phosphinate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula NH4PH2O2. This is a salt of ammonium and phosphinic acid. It is produced by neutralizing…

Ammonium picolinate is an organic chemical compound. This is an organic ammonium salt of picolinic acid with the chemical formula C6H8N2O2. It is an organic…

Sodium tartrate (Na2C4H4O6) is a salt used as an emulsifier and a binding agent in food products such as jellies, margarine, and sausage casings. It…

Cadmium permanganate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Cd(MnO4)2. It can form the hexahydrate Cd(MnO4)2·6H2O. It is an inorganic permanganate salt that commonly…

Sodium permanganate (NaMnO₄) is an inorganic compound composed of sodium (Na⁺) and permanganate (MnO₄⁻) ions. It appears as a deep purple to almost black crystalline…