Lithium Cyanide – an Inorganic Compound
Lithium cyanide, also known as LiCN, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula LiCN. It’s a salt created by the reaction of the weak…
Chemistry
Potassium Cyanide – a Chemical Compound
The chemical formula for potassium cyanide is KCN. It appears as white amorphous lumps or a crystalline mass with a faint almond odor. This colorless…
Zinc Cyanide – an Inorganic Compound
The inorganic compound zinc cyanide has the formula Zn(CN)2. It has the appearance of a white powder. It is a white solid that is primarily…
Silver Cyanide – a Chemical Compound
Silver cyanide is a chemical compound with the formula AgCN. It is a poisonous compound that forms complex cyanides in silver plating and is obtained…
Calcium Cyanide – an Inorganic Compound
Calcium cyanide, also known as black cyanide, is an inorganic compound with the formula Ca(CN)2 that is the calcium salt of hydrocyanic acid. It appears…
Methane to Methanol Conversion (with and without water)
Chemists have been looking for effective catalysts for converting methane to methanol. Adding water to the reaction can help with some problems, but it also…
Uncovering the Mechanism of Coal Production
According to a team of researchers, the mechanism behind one of the first stages of a coal formation may not be what we thought it…
Caesium Cyanide – a Caesium Salt of Hydrogen Cyanide
Caesium cyanide (CsCN) is the hydrogen cyanide caesium salt. It’s a white solid that’s easily soluble in water, smells like bitter almonds, and has crystals…
On Mars, Biofuel is being Produced for Martian Rockets
Researchers have developed a concept for producing Martian rocket fuel on Mars, which could be used to launch future astronauts back to Earth. The Georgia…
Adamantane (Occurrence, Properties, Uses)
Adamantane is a polycyclic alkane that belongs to the adamantanes family. It is also a tricyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon that belongs to the cluster-like compound family…
Cadmium Cyanide – an Inorganic Compound
Cadmium cyanide, also known as Cd(CN)2, is an inorganic compound. It is a flexible cubic coordination polymer that has previously been shown to contract when…
Super Stable Glass is created by Molecular Mixing
Glass is an amorphous solid, which means it lacks the ordered internal structure of a crystal. Glass is created by cooling a mixture of materials…
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