The newton is the International System of Units derived unit of force. It is named after Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on classical mechanics, specifically Newton's second law of motion. Editors Contribution (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition:
It's 2-methylpropan-1-ol oxidized with potassium dichromate(VI) in aqueous sulphuric acid to yield 2-methylpropanoic acid (also known as isobutyric acid).
Take the balanced chemical equation #2KClO_3 -> 2KCl + 3O_2# Look at the mole ratio you have between potassium chlorate and potassium chloride; what you will see is that every #2 moles# of potassium chlorate will produce #2 moles# of potassium chloride, i.e. you have a #1:1# mole ratio between the two compounds.