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Cleavage of Bonds
The reactions in organic chemistry occur through the breaking and making of bonds. Bonds can cleave in either of two ways: What Is Homolytic Cleavage? If the covalent bonds between two elements break in such a way that each of the elements gets its own electrons, it is called homolytic cleavage. That is, each element gets an electron. Homolytic cleavage…
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What Is Organic Chemistry?
Organic chemistry is the branch of Chemistry that involves the scientific study of organic compounds (compounds that contain covalently bonded carbon atoms). This branch of chemistry primarily deals with the structure and chemical composition of organic compounds, the physical and chemical properties of organic compounds, and the chemical reactions undergone by these compounds. Advancements in the field of…
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Reagents in Organic Chemistry
Reagents are the chemicals that we add to bring about a specific change to an organic molecule. Any general reaction in organic chemistry can be written as follows: Substrate + Reagent → Product Where the substrate is an organic molecule to which we add the reagent. Based on the ability to either donate or abstract…
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Frequently Asked Questions – FAQs
Q1 What is physical chemistry? Physical chemistry is a branch of chemistry that deals with understanding chemical systems using concepts of physics. Q2 What are the major branches of physical chemistry? Thermodynamics, quantum chemistry and physical spectroscopy are the major branches of physical chemistry. Q3 What properties of matter are studied at the atomic scale…
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Branches of Physical Chemistry
The manner in which physics can be applied to explain or solve chemical problems makes up the important concepts of physical chemistry. Some of the branches of physical chemistry that study these problems are described below. It can be understood from the concepts discussed above that physical chemistry is a very diverse branch of chemistry…
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The Subatomic Scale
As the name suggests, physical chemistry uses the techniques, theories and principles that are associated with physics to explain certain aspects of chemistry. It can be noted that factors, such as temperature and pressure, have an impact at the macroscopic and microscopic levels, but their impact diminishes at the atomic and subatomic scales.
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The Microscopic Scale
The microscopic scale deals the with properties of substances that can only be seen by the human eye with the help of optical instruments that magnify the substance, such as microscopes. The study of the shapes and structures of crystals falls under this scale. The structures of crystals have an impact on the behaviour of large sections…
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The Macroscopic Scale
The macroscopic scale involves substances that are large enough to be visible to the human eye (without the help of optical instruments to provide a magnified view). Some important quantities that are dealt with on the macroscopic scale include: Considering the example of a water molecule, the macroscopic scale involves its physical state (solid, liquid…