Oxidizing agent

Digestion refers to the heating of the food sample with the presence of sulfuric acid, anhydrous sodium sulfate, and catalyst like copper, selenium, titanium or mercury in a digestion flask. The sulfuric acid is an oxidizing agent that digests the food while anhydrous sodium sulfate speeds up the reaction by raising the boiling point and catalysts to boosts the reaction. In this step, nitrogen (except for those in nitrates and nitrites) are converted into ammonia and other…

readiness to decompose and release nitrogen for plant growth and because of their ready solubility ensuring that nitrate ions can be absorbed by plant root hairs. (NOAA). Nitrate compounds have a wide range of uses which rely on their activity as oxidizing agents, the presence of freely available nitrogen, or their high solubility (NOAA). Expain how nitrate is produced in nature and in manmade means and how this gets into water systems (rivers, lakes). All aquatic organisms excrete wastes and…

ascorbic acid that can be added to food is unrestricted. Citric acid and its usage as food preservative is similar to that of ascorbic acid. Beside enhancing flavor and adding acidity to adverse microbial growth, it can also serve as an emulsifying agent. These two compounds can be found in natural foods such as fruits and vegetables; however, since they are unstable if exposed to high heat, these two chemicals are often added even though the cooked filling is made from fruits that already…

one of the most important and popular meat products throughout the world. Production of dry cured sausage is an important part of the meat industry. Its production process comprises blending the meat with curing ingredients, flavoring and coloring agents in order to accomplish an acceptable product with respect to sensory and technological properties. Nitrite / nitrate is a key ingredient which is employed in meat products for curing. Nitrite plays the following roles: 1- It contributes the…

In designing our science fair project, many concepts and variables are to be considered. Our science fair project is experimenting on how rust forms so research and prior knowledge is required before we actually conduct the experiment. Having previous information on the topic allows us to be able to alter the variables accurately when we actually administer the procedure. For our project, we are exploring the idea of the formation of rust and how the lack of or extra variables could affect the…

of benzocaine which is significantly higher than the typical yield of the synthesis of benzocaine from p-toluidine as performed in this experiment. Ding and Chang-Ze describe the synthesis of benzocaine from p-nitrotoluene using KMnO4 as the oxidizing agent, which is the same as used in this experiment, SnCl4 as the catalyst, which differs from this experiment, and H2 as the reducer, which is the same as used in this experiment. This method resulted in a 70.3% yield under optimal…

In order to know more about nitrate, we actually must understand what a polyatomic ion is. A polyatomic is an ion which consist of molecules, thus, it may also be referred as a molecular ion. Two or more atoms covalently bond or share electron pairs with each other to make up a polyatomic ion. Once they have bonded, they become considered as a whole single ion. Moreover, it is known to have a charge, most polyatomic ions have a negative charge but there is an exception with a positive charge. In…

Particularly, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have shown excellent antimicrobial activity and have been used as antimicrobial agents in public places such as railroad stations and elevators in China [10]. Advances in silver nanoparticle development has revived the use of AgNPs as bactericidal agents. Medical applications of AgNPs include bactericidal coatings in air filters and antimicrobial agents in sanitizer sprays, pillows, respirators, socks, shampoos, washing machines, bone cements,…

Corporation 's have lied to you about consumers and minimum wage workers being the backbone to their industry. Enzymes are. Enzymes are biological protein catalysts that encourage chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy needed for the reaction to take place. Once the reaction is complete, enzymes are left unchanged and able to move on to the next reaction. For this reason, enzymes have proven to be valuable resources for industries. The reusability of enzymes are especially useful…

Canadian Involvement: The Canadian Parliament didn't choose to go to war in 1914. The country's foreign affairs were guided in London. So when Britain's ultimatum to Germany to withdraw its army from Belgium expired on 4 August 1914, the British Empire, including Canada, was at war, allied with Serbia, Russia, and France against the German and Austro-Hungarian empires. The first major battle fought by Canadian troops in the First World War took place from 22 April to 25 May 1915, outside the…