Q1)a) Give the chemical formula for this compound. C5H9N3 b) Circle the amine functional groups in histamine NH2, N and HN c) Which part (or parts) of the molecule make the compound water soluble. The “salt” end. 2) a) Give the chemical formula for this compound C16H21N3 b) What similarities do you see between this structure… Read more →
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Meeting Logs
We compiled all our meeting logs into one document: Date: 15 March 2017 Location: Outside LT24 Duration: 1 hour Attendance: Full Topics Discussed: How we are going to split the work for our blog, and what content we should put inside. Tasks to be done: Ben and Zi Kang to focus on the Chemical Concept of Polymers, while Joel,… Read more →
Polymers!
Introduction Our group will be focusing on Polymers as our chosen topic. A polymer is a large molecule or a macromolecule formed by joining many repeated subunits. They may be naturally found in plants and animals known as the natural polymers or may be man-made called the synthetic polymers. Different polymers have a number of unique physical and chemical properties… Read more →
Energy from Combustion!
Question 1 A. A charcoal briquette burns Exothermic. As it burns, heat is released. B. Water evaporates from your skin Endothermic. For evaporation to occur, water absorbs the necessary heat from the surroundings C. Ice melts Endothermic. Melting occurs when ice absorbs heat from the environment Question 2 Q: Chemical explosions are very exothermic reactions. Describe the relative bond strengths in… Read more →