the process of building complex compounds from simple compounds

A compound is a pure substance that is formed by the combination of atoms of two or more elements by either transfer or by sharing of electrons. The atoms of the different elements in a compound are chemically combined in a fixed and constant proportion. If this proportion is di..

. Nitrogen combines with oxygen to form nitric oxide by absorbing heat. A candle burns in air to produce water and carbon dioxide, liberating heat and light. During the process of photosynthesis, carbon dioxide and water combine to form carbohydrate with absorption of light energy. The co..

The impure liquid or a mixture of two liquids is taken in a distillation flask fitted with a thermometer and a condenser. The flask is heated on a sand bath, on a wire gauze or in a water bath. The more volatile liquid, i.e. the one having a lower boiling point, boils first and the vapors distill ..

Hydrocarbons as they are known are the most important of organic compounds. Some of the hydrocarbons occurring in nature are very simple, while some are very complex..

Coal is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons. It also contains some organic compounds containing nitrogen and sulphur in small amounts. It can be approximated to the formula (C 3 H 4 ) n . Coal is a hydrogen-deficient substance. It is assumed that the basic structure of coal is pr..

Separation of the Constituents of Mixtures - Chromatography - Chromatography is a method of separating and identifying various components in a mixture, which are present in small trace quantities. There are several types of chromatography, one of which is paper chromatography. It is extensively use..

Order of naming ions - The cation is named first (whether simple or complex) then the anion. Example: [Co(NH 3 ) 6 ]Cl 3 hexaammine cobalt (III) chloride. K 2 [PtCl 6 ] potassium hexachloroplatinate (IV). Name is started with a small letter and the complex part is writ..

Biomolecules are complex organic molecules. These molecules form the basic structural constituent of a living cell. The organic compounds such as amino acids, nucleotides and monosaccharides serve as building blocks of complex biomolecules. The importan..

Carbohydrates are compounds of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. According to their chemical structure they may be simple or complex. Sugar and starch are complex where as glucose is simple..

Carbohydrates are compounds of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. According to their chemical structure they may be simple or complex. Sugar and starch are complex where as glucose is simple. In the process of digestion, cooked starch, by the ac..