Brain Teaser

Brain Teaser 4 (With Answers)

Teaser 1: I am an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. What number am I? Answer: Seven (take away the‘s’ and it becomes ‘even’). Teaser 2: What word looks the same backwards and upside down? Answer: SWIMS. Teaser 3: A boy fell off a 30 meter ladder but did not get hurt. Why not? Answer: He fell off the bottom Read more about Brain Teaser 4 (With Answers)[…]

IUPAC Rules for Naming Organic Compounds Containing One or More Functional Groups

The rules are summarized as follows: 1. Select the longest continuous chain containing the carbon atom having functional group(s). 2. The numbering of atoms in the parent chain is done in such a way that carbon atom bearing the functional group gets the lowest number. 3. It two or more same functional groups are present, Read more about IUPAC Rules for Naming Organic Compounds Containing One or More Functional Groups[…]

Order of Magnitude Calculations

            In order to express quantitative magnitudes only approximately, the concept of order-of-magnitude is often employed. For example, the height of a small insect, say an ant, might be 8 x 10¯⁴ m ≈ 10¯³. We would say that the order of magnitude of the height of an ant is 10¯³m. Similarly, though the height Read more about Order of Magnitude Calculations[…]

JEE Mains

JEE Mains Application Last Date Extended to 16.01.2017

In view of requests from various candidates/parents as well as schools, the date of online submission of application form of JEE (Main) – 2017 has been extended up to 16.01.2017 (11.59 PM). The fee may be paid by the candidates up to 17.01.2017 (11.59 PM). It is further informed that the other terms and conditions Read more about JEE Mains Application Last Date Extended to 16.01.2017[…]