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The Chemical Elements

Elements are the building blocks of nature. Water, for example, is a compound consisting of the elements hydrogen and oxygen. Each element is a pure substance that cannot be split up into…

Nuclear and Chemical Accidents

Though nuclear power is a good source of energy and is generally not a threat, there have been instances when security measures have failed. Nuclear meltdowns can cause dangerous radiation to escape…

Chemical Elements Table

See the interactive periodic table.ElementSym-bolAtomicno.Atomicwt.SpecificgravityMeltingpoint °CBoilingpoint °CNo. ofisotopes1DiscovererYearActinium Ac 89 227210.0731051319811 Debierne/Giesel1899…

The Chemical Brothers: Surrender

SurrenderAstralwerks They were one of the most dynamic acts at Woodstock '99, as The Chemical Brothers continue to prove that they can take ambient, house, and techno music far beyond its…

Chemistry: Chemical Equations

Chemical EquationsChemistryChemical EquationsLet's Make Chili!Getting Our IngredientsHow Much of Each Ingredient Do We Need?Writing Complete EquationsAdding Variety to Our MenuPredicting Reaction…

Glossary of Chemical Terms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z   Virtual ChemLab Interactive Periodic Table Conversion Calculator Chemistry Encyclopedia Articles A-Z Organic Chemistry A-Z Compounds and…

Glossary of Chemical Terms - A

AA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z achiral Describes any molecule or object that is superimposable upon its mirror image. acid A compound that produces hydrogen ions in water…

Glossary of Chemical Terms - B

BA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z balance n. Any piece of apparatus used to determine the mass of a sample of matter.v. as in balance an equation: to have equal numbers of atoms of…

Glossary of Chemical Terms - C

CA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z calorie The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius. calorimeter Any one of a number of…

Glossary of Chemical Terms - D

DA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z dehydration A reaction in which the elements that make up water (twice as many hydrogen as oxygen atoms) are removed from an organic compound.…