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Li-ion batteries are able to be recharged hundreds of times and are more stable
The property of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist an external force, due to the cohesive nature of its molecules
The word “entropy” is derived from the Greek word, which means “turning”. It was derived to provide a quantitative measure for the spontaneous changes
A substance that has the ability to increase the rate of a chemical reaction without it being changed or altered by the reacting chemicals or being consumed by the is called a catalyst.
Sedimentation is the simplest separation method and an essential concept.in the separation process the solids are separated from the liquids
It is a process that involves the protection of steel and iron from exposure to the atmosphere leading to rusting
Coagulation is a chemical process that is used in water treatment,a coagulant is added to remove the dispersed oils.
Fluorescence spectrometry is a fast, simple and inexpensive method to determine the concentration of an analyte in solution based on its fluorescent properties.
Bakelite is a polymer made up of the monomers phenol and formaldehyde. This phenol-formaldehyde resin is a thermosetting polymer.
The Aufbau principle highlights the way in which the electrons are filled in the atomic orbitals of an atom in its ground state
The algebraic sum of ALL the currents entering and leaving a node must be equal to zero, the algebraic sum of all voltages within the loop must be equal to zero
Diastereomers are compounds that can be defined as having similar sequence of bonded elements and same molecular formula, they are however non superimposable and non-mirror images
water that contains a required quantity of dissolved minerals (like calcium and magnesium) ,Water hardness is usually measured as calcium hardness in milligrams per litre (mg/l)
Smelting, is a process in metallurgy, where the metal obtained from its ore by heating beyond its melting point, in the presence of oxidizing agents,
Fullerene is a form of carbon, it is a molecule that is largely spheroidal in shape.
Electron affinity is the amount of energy required to detach one electron from a negatively charged ion of an atom or molecule
Enantiomers are a pair of molecules that exist in two forms that are mirror images of one another but cannot be superimposed one upon the other