The IUPAC name of menadione is 2-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dione. It is an intermediate in the chemical synthesis of vitamin K. This compound is very useful for investigating the processes in the living cells

In previous experiments I've used two complex compounds - Potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) and Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III). First has a yellowish color and the second one is bright red. When you make

In my previous posts I've showed you how Prussian blue forms on filter paper. Well, most of the reactions occur in solutions. So I thought that it would be interesting to show you how Prussian blue forms

Prussian blue was synthesized for the first time in the beginning of the 18th century. It's a complex compound which is dark blue pigment. It is used to make paints also in medicine it's an antidote for

Like I wrote in my previous post, I am going to show how "Chemical Emoji" was made. I did this experiment once more, but not with some kind of picture. First of all, I took white filter paper

There are many colourful and interesting chemical compounds on earth. The older ones have really exciting stories about how they were first time made (or synthesized) and for what purpose. In this platform