Metals are chemical elements with general characteristics and similar physical and chemical properties under normal conditions. Examples include aluminum, copper, iron, lead, silver, platinum, uranium and zinc. Metals can further be divided into the following groups: Alkali metals Alkaline Earth Metals Other metals Rare Earth Elements Non–metals are chemical elements that mostly lack the basic … Read more
Ununoctium, now known as Oganesson (Og), eka-radon or element 118 is a synthetic or transactinide chemical element with symbol Uuo and atomic number 118. It was first synthesized in 2002 by a joint team of Russian and American scientists at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) in Dubna, Russia, and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory … Read more
Sodium bisulfate, also known as sodium hydrogen sulfate, is the sodium salt of the bisulfate anion, with the molecular formula NaHSO₄. It is an acid salt formed by partial neutralization of sulfuric acid by an equivalent of sodium base, typically in the form of either sodium hydroxide or sodium chloride. It is a dry acid … Read more
Luminous Objects/Bodies Luminous objects, also known as luminous bodies, are entities that emit their own light. This light can be generated through various mechanisms, including chemical reactions, thermal radiation, or nuclear processes. Key takeaways The sun, an example of a luminous object Non-luminous Objects/Bodies Non-luminous objects or bodies are entities that do not emit their … Read more
What is Azeotropic Distillation? Azeotropic distillation is a separation technique used to separate the components of a mixture by forming an azeotrope. Azeotropes are component mixtures with a constant boiling point. This type of mixture cannot be separated into components by simple distillation since all the components have the same boiling point. When an azeotropic … Read more
Gravimetric and Volumetric Analysis are common methods used in analytical chemistry. They provide mechanism for determining the amounts of substances present in a sample, each with its own set of principles, advantages and applications. Let’s talk more about the them. What is Gravimetric Analysis? Gravimetric analysis is a quantitative method used to determine the amount … Read more
Pauli Exclusion Principle An Austrian physicist named Wolfgang Pauli formulated the principle in the year 1925. With this principle, he basically described the behaviour of the electrons. Later in the year 1940, he expanded on the principle to cover all fermions under his spin-statistics theorem. Besides, fermions that are described by the principle include elementary particles … Read more
What is Aufbau Principle? The Aufbau Principle, also known as the building-up principle, is a concept that describes the order in which electrons fill atomic orbitals as an atom is built up. It states that electrons occupy the lowest energy orbitals available to them before filling higher energy levels. According to the Aufbau Principle: For … Read more
Hund’s Rule and the Pauli Exclusion Principle are two principles in quantum mechanics that govern the behavior of electrons in atoms. Let’s talk more about the two. What is Pauli Exclusion Principle? The Pauli Exclusion Principle formulated by the Austrian physicist Wolfgang Pauli in 1925. It states that no two electrons (or other fermions) in … Read more
Let us look at the between Gauge Bosons and the Higgs Boson through their definitions, characteristics, roles in particle interactions, experimental verifications, and broader implications for our comprehension of the cosmos. What is Gauge Boson? In particle physics, a gauge boson is a bosonic elementary particle that acts as the force carrier for elementary fermions. … Read more