Some drugs, like cocaine, or DMT, come in multiple forms: as some sort of [ salt ] or as a 'free base'. What's the difference between these…
In chemistry, a salt is a neutral-ish (not too acidic nor basic) compound held together by an [ ionic bond ]. Salts can be formed by [ acid…
Chemically, glutamate is the [ acid-base chemistry|conjugate base ] of glutamic acid (an [ amino acid ]). It is an [ anion ]; its sodium…
mnemonic: OIL RIG = 'oxidation is losing (electrons), reduction is gaining (electrons)' in contrast to [ acid-base chemistry ], which is…
Structure: NH2 - C - COOH (amine - C - acid/carboxyl), usually with a side chain hanging from the central (alpha) carbon. Roughly speaking…