Alum, also commonly known as fitkari, is a natural, clear, crystalline compound which is a hydrated double salt. Alum is known for its astringent, antiseptic, and antibacterial properties. It is ...

Researchers have identified a compound in tree bark that mimics the chemical reactions of a naturally occurring molecule in the brain responsible for stimulating neuronal cell signaling. The tree bark ...

In chemistry, the chemical nomenclature of ionic and molecular compounds uses a systematic approach of prefixes to indicate the number of each element present in the compound. This chemical naming of ...