The Wave Particulate Nature of Matter is a very broad topic meaning that it cannot be completely covered in this page rather, we would touch on important or vital areas of that topic. This topic would discuss pieces of evidence to support the existence of three subatomic particles in an atom namely
Carbohydrates is one of the six classes of foods and most of our daily meals are made up of them. Carbohydrates are naturally occurring compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in which the ratio of atoms of hydrogen and oxygen is 2:1, as in water molecules. They conform with the general molecular
We published an article on introduction to hydrocarbons here and we mentioned some of the common hydrocarbons there. It might interest you to know that alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes are not the only hydrocarbons in organic chemistry and we would mention more of them in this section. Cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbons are compounds
Petroleum or crude oil occurs naturally as a dark brown viscous liquid with an unpleasant smell. Products of crude oil are being used in our everyday life even without noticing it. Some of the products of crude oil include fuel, petrol, air gas, and vaseline. Crude oil has been formed millions of
In our previous topic on hydrocarbons here, we gave some of the physical properties of alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes however, we did not give the chemical reactions of these hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons have both physical and chemical properties and it is also very vital to know the chemical reactions of these compounds we
A hydrocarbon is a compound whose elements consist of only Hydrogen and Carbon. They occur naturally in natural gas, coal, and petroleum(crude oil). Methane is a natural component of natural gas which we would talk more about in this article. Hydrocarbons can be classified into two namely aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. An
This is a continuation of the previous topics Introduction to Redox Reactions and Electrolysis. By definition, an electrochemical(voltaic) cell is a device that uses a spontaneous chemical reaction in an aqueous solution to generate electric current i.e converts chemical energy into electrical energy. When a strip of metal, such as zinc is
In the introduction to Electrolysis , we stated that oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously hence the reason why it is also known as a redox reaction. The word redox comprises two terms reduction and oxidation and these two words have different meanings. An Oxidation-reduction(redox) reaction involves the transfer of electrons from one
Chemical Reactions involve the interaction between electrons and atomic nuclei during which electrons are transferred from one atom to another or shared between atoms. Reactions involving electron transfer are called oxidation-reduction(redox) reactions. Redox reactions involving electron-transfer through a path outside the chemical system are called electrochemical reactions. There are two types of
In physics, you must have learned that Energy is the ability to do work. Energy is not only important in Physics but also important in other Science related disciplines. Various forms of energy include heat, light, sound, electrical, potential, kinetic, mechanical, and nuclear energy. It is also important to recall that energy