Anything that has mass and occupies space.
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Gas of rotten eggs
If you happen to break a rotten egg, then you know the smell of hydrogen sulfide, because the stench of the spoiled egg depends on of its presence in rotting protein substances.
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Harmful Chemicals Found In Food
It's getting close to New Years and many people are starting to think about how to lose those extra pounds they managed to gain over the holidays. There are many sorts of diets and fads that have developed over the years from cutting carbs to cutting protein. Everyone has their own opinion as to...
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Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds are still a girl's best friend, right? We love the shiny gems. They are the most popular rocks sold today. But what exactly are they, anyway? Where do they come from? What else are they used for?
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Chemistry of the sky
Chemistry can teach us about the composition of celestial bodies and determine their age.
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What are Compound Microscopes?
Most of the microscopes used today are compound. A compound microscope features two or more lenses. A hollow cylinder called the tube connects the two lenses. The top lens, the one people look through, is called the eyepiece. The bottom lens is known as the objective lens. Below the two lenses is...
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Formula Unit
The smallest repeating unit of a substance. The molecule for nonionic substances
Third Law of Thermodynamics
The entropy of a hypothetical pure, perfect, crystalline sustance at absolute zero temperature is zero.
Donor Atom
A ligand atom whose electrons are shared with a Lewis acid.
Law of Conservation of Energy
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it may be changed from one form to another.
Nonbonding Orbital
A molecular orbital derived only from an atomic orbital of one atom, lends neither stability nor instability to a molecule or ion when populated with electrons.
History of diamonds
Diamond has been known for about 5 thousand years. Historians suggest that it was first discovered in India in river placers. It has long been credited with magical properties, and the largest famous crystals and products from them are shrouded in a halo of mystical legends.
Colloid
A heterogeneous mixture in which solute-like particles do not settle out.
Alkali Metals
Metals of Group IA (Na, K, Rb).
Alkyl Group
A group of atoms derived from an alkane by the removal of one hydrogen atom.
Mass
A measure of the amount of matter in an object. Mass is usually measured in grams or kilograms.
