Formula
C16H18N2O4S
Molar Mass
boiling point
N/A its an organism and doesn't boil
melting point
128OC
It is soluble in powder form
density in natural state
1.441 g/cm^3 (grams per cubic centimeter)
Natural state/ Abundance/ How its obtained
Penicillin is just a simple mold and could potentially be growing anywhere any other mold is growing but that being said it isnt very abundant compared to other molds. Now we can synthesize penicillin mold and the synthesized version is very similar to most common molds, but before it would have to be grown and harvested
Covalent Bond
Percent composition by mass
mass% C=57.45%
mass% H=5.44%
mass% N=8.4%
mass% O=19.14%
mass% S=10%
chemical reactions/tendencies
None other than when it comes in contact with bacteria. But when it does come in contact it waits for the bacteria to open its cell wall to divide and when it does the penicillin inhibits the re-generation of the wall and the bacteria cell will soon thereafter die.
Importance & Uses
It was a monumental discovery for the medical community and even mankind itself.
It provided the first reliable treatment to diseases that would otherwise kill with no mercy one of these diseases is "The Black Plague".
It could be used on infected injuries such as: deep cuts, gashes, bullet/puncture wounds, which provided an alternative to amputation of limbs
It is so effective that it is still used today to treat bacterial diseases.
It provided the first reliable treatment to diseases that would otherwise kill with no mercy one of these diseases is "The Black Plague".
It could be used on infected injuries such as: deep cuts, gashes, bullet/puncture wounds, which provided an alternative to amputation of limbs
It is so effective that it is still used today to treat bacterial diseases.