Month: July 2022

What is Calcium carbonate? Calcium carbonate is a odourless chemical compound. It is water insoluble source of calcium. It is mainly found in rocks and is carbonic salt of calcium. Some of the pure calcium carbonate minerals are Calcite, Vaterite, Aragonite. Biological sources of calcium carbonate are Snail shells, Egg shells, Oyster shells etc. Mostly… Continue reading CaCO3 – Calcium carbonate

What is Sodium Phosphate? Sodium phosphate is also known as phospho soda with the formula Na3PO4 is a saline cathartic that is familiar to radiologists since it is often used as a cleansing agent prior to double contrast barium enema. Sodium phosphate cradles are the most widely recognized, yet there is broad utilization of potassium phosphate buffer and blends of… Continue reading Sodium Phosphate – Na3PO4

What is Phosphoric Acid? Orthophosphoric acid refers to phosphoric acid. Phosphoric Acid is a weak acid with chemical formula H3PO4. Phosphoric Acid is an acid-containing four atoms of oxygen, one atom of phosphorus, and three atoms of hydrogen. It is also known as phosphoric(V) acid or orthophosphoric acid. It is present in teeth and bone and… Continue reading Phosphoric Acid

What is Nitric Acid? Nitric Acid is a strong acid with chemical formula HNO3. It is also known as the spirit of niter and aqua fortis. In its pure form, it is colourless but as it gets older it turns into a yellow cast. This colour appears due to the decomposition of Nitric acid to… Continue reading Nitric Acid – HNO3

What is Ammonia? Ammonia is a colorless gas with a chemical formula NH3. It consists of hydrogen and nitrogen. In its aqueous form, it is called ammonium hydroxide. This inorganic compound has a pungent smell. In its concentrated form, it is dangerous and caustic. Ammonia is lighter than air with a density of 0.769  kg/m3 at STP. It… Continue reading Ammonia – NH3

What is Hydrochloric acid? Hydrochloric acid is an inorganic chemical. It is a strong corrosive acid with a chemical formula HCl. It is also known as hydrogen chloride or muriatic acid. When hydrogen chloride is dissolved in water HCl is formed. It is a simple diatomic molecule. The hydrogen and chlorine atom are connected with a… Continue reading Hydrochloric acid – HCl

What is Acetic Acid? Acetic acid is an organic compound with the formula CH3COOH. It is a carboxylic acid consisting of a methyl group that is attached to a carboxyl functional group. The systematic IUPAC name of acetic acid is ethanoic acid and its chemical formula can also be written as C2H4O2. Vinegar is a solution of acetic… Continue reading Acetic Acid (CH3COOH)