Chemistry
Chemistry articles, news and educational materials on the science of chemistry and chemicals for students, scholars and educators, chemical buyers and sellers, and chemists alike.
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| Advanced Projects in Chemistry - Electrophilic Substitution Reactions Electrophilic substitution reactions occur in aromatic ring systems due to the substitution of H-atoms from the ring with... |
Advanced Projects in Chemistry - Enthalpy of Solution Thermochemistry becomes more appealing to a student when hands on experimentation is carried out in the laboratory.... |
| Advanced Projects in Chemistry - Ink Dye Components with Paper Chromatography Paper Chromatography is a separation technique that utilizes the principle of both adsorption as well as partition.... |
Advanced Projects in Chemistry - Chemical Kinetics Studying the rate of a reaction and understanding the difference between molecularity and order of a reaction can become... |
| Advanced Projects in Chemistry- The Freundlich's Adsorption Isotherm In Grade K-11-12,students learn the surface phenomenon known as adsorption. Of the two well known adsorption isotherms,... |
Advanced Projects in Chemistry - Validity Check for Label Claim of Ibuprofen Ibuprofen is a widely used over the counter drug. For K-11 and 12 graders who learn about different chemical preparations... |
| Chemistry Terms - Glossary of Chemistry Terms and Definitions Chemistry is a branch of science that deals with the study of the behavioral attributes of various substances, their... |
Advanced Projects in Chemistry - Transition Metal ion Paper Chromatography Paper chromatography is the most suited technique for quick,easy and reliable detection of micromolar amounts of transition... |
| Advanced Projects in Chemistry - Analysis of Alloys At the K-11 and K-12 grades students learn about the d-block elements, the transition metals and the characteristics of... |
Kids Chemistry Experiments Chemistry experiments for kids can be fun and can help develop a habit of investigating the chemical properties of various... |
| Chemistry Experiments for Kids Kids chemistry experiments are a fantastic way of teaching kids about chemistry through a practical perspective. Keeping... |
Chemical Fertilizer vs. Organic Fertilizers Organic fertilizer vs chemical fertilizer. What to use? This is the common dilemma in farmers and gardeners today. Let's... |
| Sodium Properties - Chemical and Physical Properties of Sodium Sodium is an element has been in use since ancient times. Sodium properties make it a very unique chemical substance. Let... |
Chemical and Physical Properties of Magnesium Magnesium is one of the most important elements that is present in many compounds and also many other alloys. To find out... |
| Advanced Chemistry Projects - Dissolved Oxygen Levels in Water Bodies Environmental Chemistry is a major part of the chemistry curriculum. A worthwhile chemistry project for students with a... |
Chemistry of Acid Rain Any form of precipitation which is acidic in nature is called acid rain. Acid rain is the result of excessive emissions of... |
| Chemical Properties of Stainless Steel Stainless steel is widely used for making utensils. Read on to know about the chemical properties of stainless steel that... |
Synthetic Elements Synthetic elements are man-made elements. They do not exist naturally in nature. To find out more about synthetic elements,... |
| Chemical Properties of Elements An element is a pure substance made up of one type of atom. The chemical properties of an element account for its potential... |
Advanced Chemistry Projects - Corrosion Corrosion is important to the economy of every country as also to the world. It is widely studied as bridges and buildings... |
| Advanced Chemistry Projects - Acids and Bases The completion of a project in chemistry oftendrives students up the wall. In a frenzy to be unique they try and reach for... |
History of the Periodic Table The periodic table helps us to classify and compare various elements on the basis of their chemical behavior. Read on to... |
| Chemical Properties of Copper Copper is a metal that is red in color. It is a good conductor of heat and electricity. Read on to find out about the... |
Different Branches of Chemistry Chemistry, a study of the fundamental units of matter, is subdivided into branches that deal with specialized spheres of... |
| Contract Mobile Phones - How to Find a Best Scheme? The best thing with contract mobile phones is that, one can enjoy a free handset, many a times available with such mobile... |
Half Life in Nuclear Chemistry The half-life of radioactive elements is a part of nuclear chemistry. Half-life occurs naturally in some of the radioactive... |
| Water Fuel Cell - The Alchemist From the 60s Years ago, in the late 60's I had the pleasure of becoming friends with a reclusive man from eastern Nevada who was known... |
Types of Chemical Reactions All the chemical reactions involve certain changes in the substances and energy. There are basic six types of chemical... |
| Biochemistry Facts Biochemistry is the study of important biomolecules and the chemical reactions that facilitate the daily physiological... |
Chemical Weathering Chemical Weathering is weathering as a result of chemical reactions. Read on to know more... |
| Forensic Chemistry - Using Laboratory Chemicals to Reveal Fingerprints In forensics labs, there are four kinds of chemical reagents used to expose, or develop, latent (invisible to the naked... |
Have You Selected Wrong Materials for Chemicals? Engineers in such chemical processing plants need to know what materials are suitable to be used for their process. It is... |
| Explosive Chemicals - How Dangerous are They? Many people have a natural fear of chemicals that catch fire easily. In fact, I know of some people who became so nervous... |
Nanotechnology: Smaller is better The direction of technology is heading towards nano at breakneck speed. Dr. Feynman envisioned it in 1959 and since then... |
| Know your Dendrimer Learn about dendrimers and their properties. The flexibility of the dendrimer ensures that it can be put to use in an array... |
Global Warming 'will Leave Arctic Ice-free' Global warming is causing the Arctic ice-cap to melt at such an unprecedented rate that by the summer of 2070 it may have... |
| Photoluminescence spectroscopy: New technique for detecting explosives Although spectroscopy is an old technique, it has been recently applied to the detection of explosives. This technique... |
The Story of Plastics Nowadays, Plastics are taken so much for granted that it seems quite inconceivable that there was ever a time when they... |
| The Physics and Chemistry of Love Love, like all things bound to the universe, is non existent without some amount of physics and chemistry attached to it.... |
Electrokinetics : Overview, History and Theory Electrokinetics is the study of chemical reactions and molecular motion that can result (or cause) from the division of... |
| Chemical Warfare: The Beginning Fritz Haber originally started chemical warfare in 1914. How did it proceed from there into the World War I? What were the... |
Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love Based on Groundbreaking Research, a Renowned Anthropologist Sheds New Light on the Mysteries of Romantic Attraction. The... |
| Saddam Ordered Chemical Attack, Inspector to Claim The former UN inspector hired by the Bush administration to find evidence that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass... |
Chemical Sterilization of Male Puppies Approved The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that it had approved use of a chemical compound to... |
| A Chemical Weapon Used By the Us in the Vietnam War is Still Damaging New Generations Nearly 30 years after the Vietnam war, a chemical weapon used by US troops is still exacting a hideous toll on each new... |
US accuses Saddam of chemical attack ploy The US state department claimed yesterday it had received credible reports that Saddam Hussein's regime was planning to use... |
| 'Revolutionary' chemists awarded Nobel Prize The Nobel Prize for chemistry has today been awarded to three chemists who revolutionised the study of large molecules,... |
US Scientists Create Polio Virus With Mail Order Chemicals Scientists in the US have, for the first time, fabricated a working copy of a dangerous disease virus from scratch in the... |