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It's a feedstock for quite a few products, and it's made in one of three ways: reacting formic acid with ammonia then heating it; reacting carbon monoxide and ammonia; or reacting carbon monoxide and methanol to get methyl formate then performing an aminolysis reaction to get formamide and methanol (which you then react with more carbon monoxide to get more methyl formate...)

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What is the hybridization of nitrogen in foramide?

The hybridization of nitrogen in formamide is sp2. This is because nitrogen forms three bonds in formamide, one sigma bond and two pi bonds, resulting in a trigonal planar geometry.


Is nickel acetate soluble or not soluble?

Nickel(II) acetate is soluble in water and polar solvents such as alcohols, dimethyl formamide etc.


How do you make ammonium formate?

Drip aqueous ammonia (=>30% in water) into formic acid (=>85%) beware of the fumes. It will precipitate as a white solid with evaporation and cooling. Heat it strongly(>100 celcius ?) the water will be driven of making formamide. Heat it further (>>100 celcius ?) it will form HCN (cyanide! danger!)+ water.


What is the much more polar solvent?

Formamide is the most polar solvent. It has a dipole moment of 3.73 and a dielectric constant of 109. As a comparison, water has a dipole moment of 1.85 and a dielectric constant of 80. The higher the dipole moment value and the dielectric constant, the more polar the solvent. At the opposite, the less polar solvents are hexane, benzene and carbontetrachloride.


Is Amyl alcohol soluble in water?

Yes, it is slightly soluble. However, your question is not specific enough. Amyl alcohol occurs as several isomers, i.e. same molecular weight (88.1) and formula (C5H12O) but different bond structure between the atoms. The solubility depends on which isomer you are refering to. e.g. n-amyl alcohol (also called 1-pentanol) = 2.7 g per 100g water at 60 deg F iso-amyl alcohol = 2g/100g 2-pentanol = 4 g/100g 3-pentanol = 5.5 g/100g There are a few other isomers as well. Check out Perry's Handbook of Chemical Engineering, published by McGraw-Hill Book Company, NY

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How does formamide denature DNA?

Formamide denatures DNA by disrupting the hydrogen bonding between complementary nucleotide base pairs in the DNA double helix. This leads to the separation of the two strands of DNA, making it single-stranded. Formamide acts as a chaotropic agent, weakening the structure of the DNA molecule.


What is the role of formaldehyde and formamide in RNA gel electrophoresis?

Denatures the RNA


Does dimethyl formamide show antimicrobial activity?

Yes, dimethyl formamide does not exhibit inherent antimicrobial activity. It is primarily used as a solvent and is not known for its antimicrobial properties.


What is the hybridization of nitrogen in foramide?

The hybridization of nitrogen in formamide is sp2. This is because nitrogen forms three bonds in formamide, one sigma bond and two pi bonds, resulting in a trigonal planar geometry.


Why formamide is used as a denaturant in dgge?

Formamide is used as a denaturant in Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) because it destabilizes the DNA double helix, leading to the separation of DNA fragments based on their sequence. By introducing formamide into the gel, different DNA fragments can be separated based on their melting temperature, allowing for analysis of genetic diversity and structure within a sample.


What organic solvents can dissolve sodium chloride?

Examples: propylene glycol, formamide.


On Earth water is the solvent for carbon-based life. What element or compound substitute could be used in a formamide biolsolvent Is there a certain element or compound that could serve as the backbone for life that would have an affinity for formamide?

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How do you prepare kcn?

We can prepare KCN by the reaction of KOH and HCN.Where HCN can be generated by the pyrolysis of formamide.


Does salt dissolvable in anything?

Salt is very soluble in water and soluble in formamide, propylenglycol, glycerine.


Does salt completely dissolve?

Salt is very soluble in water and soluble in formamide, propylenglycol, glycerine.


What are the three biologically important amides?

The three biologically important amides are acetamide, formamide, and succinimide. Acetamide is a building block in the synthesis of proteins and other biomolecules, formamide is involved in nucleic acid chemistry, and succinimide is a cyclic amide found in peptides and proteins.


What is the function of formamide loading buffer?

Formamide loading buffer is used in nucleic acid gel electrophoresis to denature DNA or RNA samples before they are loaded onto the gel. It helps separate double-stranded DNA into single strands by disrupting hydrogen bonds, allowing for accurate size separation during electrophoresis. Additionally, the formamide loading buffer contains a tracking dye that helps monitor the progress of the electrophoresis run.