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Science and Technology for UPSC Examinations [Chemistry] Part 19- Carbonyl Compounds – Ketones

Like aldehydes, ketones also contain carbonyl group, >C=O. Therefore, ketones are also known as carbonyl compounds. Ketones have two alkyl groups attached to carbonyl carbon where R and...

May 22, 2013

Science and Technology for UPSC Examinations [Chemistry] Part 18- Carbonyl Compounds – Aldehydes

Aldehydes and ketones are called carbonyl compounds as they contain the carbonyl group, >C=O. The functional group of an Aldehydes is -CHO and that of the ketones is...

May 22, 2013

Ethanol

Ethanol is the second member of the alcoholic series. Ethanol is commonly known as alcohol. It is a constituent of all alcoholic beverages namely beer, wine, whisky, some...

May 22, 2013

Methanol

Methanol or methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphtha or wood spirits, is a chemical with the formula CH3OH. Methanol acquired the name “wood alcohol” because it was once...

May 22, 2013

Science and Technology for UPSC Examinations [Chemistry] Part 17- Alcohols

Alcohols are compounds which contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Alcohols can be derived from alkanes, if a hydrogen (–H) in alkane is replaced by a hydroxyl group (–OH)....

May 22, 2013

Common Name and Chemical Formula of Alcohols

Chemical Formula IUPAC Name Common Name CH3OH Methanol Wood alcohol C2H5OH Ethanol Grain alcohol C3H7OH Isopropyl alcohol Rubbing alcohol C4H9OH Butyl alcohol Butanol C5H11OH Pentanol Amyl alcohol C16H33OH...

May 22, 2013

Science and Technology for UPSC Examinations [Chemistry] Part 16- Alkenes

An alkene, olefin, or olefine is an unsaturated chemical compound containing at least one carbon-to-carbon double bond.. Thus, Alkenes are the simplest of the unsaturated hydrocarbons, hydrocarbons which...

May 22, 2013

Science and Technology for UPSC Examinations [Chemistry] Part 15- Alkanes

Chain compounds in which all carbon-to-carbon bonds are only simple single bonds are called ALKANES. These compounds are also called saturated hydrocarbons, because each carbon-to-carbon bond is a...

May 22, 2013

Science and Technology for UPSC Examinations [Chemistry] Part 14- Basics of Organic Compounds

Carbon Compounds Cells in our body are made of proteins. The fossil fuels are the important energy resources. The life saving antibiotics and drugs play a vital role...

May 22, 2013

Science and Technology for UPSC Examinations [Chemistry] Part 13- Basics of Metallurgy

The process of extracting metals from their ores followed by refining is known as metallurgy. The four steps usually employed in metallurgy are : Concentration of ore (or...

May 22, 2013

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