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).
E. Students are to add 0.1 M potassium dichromate in one well and the same amount of 0.1 M potassium chromate in another well. They will add a few drops of 0.1 M barium nitrate to each and record observations. They should describe the relative amounts of product formed.