Define electrophoresis ?
1. The migration of charged colloidal particles or molecules through a solution under the influence of an applied electric field usually provided by immersed electrodes. Also called ionophoresis, phoresis.
2. A method of separating substances, especially proteins, and analyzing molecular structure based on the rate of movement of each component in a colloidal suspension while under the influence of an electric field.
The chemistry of corrosion of iron is essentially an electrochemical phenomenon. Explain the reactions occurring during the corrosion of iron in the atmosphere.
State reasons for each of the following:
The N-O bond in is shorter than the N-O bond in
State reasons for each of the following:
(i) All the P-Cl bonds in PCl5 molecule are not equivalent.
(ii) Sulphur has a greater tendency for catenation than oxygen.