Maillard Reaction In an ultra-simplified way, the Maillard reaction is a series of chemical reactions which lead to a browning of the material and of the aromas which we call “cooking”. Why do foods...
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Chemistry Branches and Their Definition
Chemistry Branches Chemistry, the study of the fundamental units of matter, is subdivided into branches which deal with specialized spheres of the subject. What are the different chemistry branches? Read on to find out....
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Smelter (Foundry) a machine for taking metal out of rock by heating it to a very high temperature
A smelter is a smelting machine for removing metal from rock by heating it to very high temperatures. This form of extractive metallurgy is suitable for extracting metals such as tin, lead, copper, iron,...
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Rhodium is chemical element with atomic number 45 and symbol Rh
What is rhodium, this metal which is worth seven times more than gold? A silvery-white metal from the platinum family, with an appearance close to silver, very hard and very resistant to corrosion. There...
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Zinc is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30
When taken with certain antioxidants, zinc may delay the development of age-related macular degeneration (a small, round area located at the back of the retina)....
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Homogeneous and Heterogeneous | Difference, Mixtures, Example (Chemical Physics)
Homogeneous and Heterogeneous | Difference, Mixtures, Example The terms heterogeneous and homogeneous refer to mixtures of materials in chemistry. The difference between heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures lies in the degree of mixing of the...
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Radioactivity Effects on The Human Body
The radioactivity effects or radiation causes burns to the skin, destroys the central nervous system, the cells of the bone marrow (which "manufactures" white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets) and those of...
Read More Polymerization | Types and Techniques of Reactions
Polymerization Polymerizations is a general collective term for synthesis reactions that convert similar or different monomers into polymers. Technical polymerisation reactions are mostly used for the synthesis of plastics; they can be divided into...
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Atomic bomb to extinguish fires
Atomic bomb to extinguish fires The atomic bomb has been used to extinguish fires, in this case gas well fires. The operation atomic bomb to extinguish fires was not to use the blast on...
Read More Neutron Radiation | Risks and Effects on Health, Role in Nuclear fission
Neutron Radiation Neutron radiation is ionizing radiation consisting of free neutrons (with different kinetic energies). Because neutrons are electrically neutral, the charge on the atomic nucleus and electrons has no effect on their movement....
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Minerals, Stones, Crystals | Lists and Clasifications
List of Minerals This list provides an overview of minerals. Minerals can be organized, mainly according to their chemistry, into the following classes: CLASS Consisting of: Carbonates The Carbonates, the Nitrates and the Borates...
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Neon is the chemical element with atomic number 10, symbol Ne
Neon is the chemical element with atomic number 10, symbol Ne Its name is taken from the Greek νέος (neos), “new” in English. In the periodic table of elements, neon is in the 8th...
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Fluorine is the chemical element with atomic number 9, symbol F
Fluorine is the chemical element with atomic number 9, symbol F It is the first element of the group of halogens. The corresponding single body is difluor (made up of F2 molecules), often referred...
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Oxygen is the chemical element with atomic number 8, symbol O
Oxygen is the chemical element with atomic number 8, symbol O It is the head of the chalcogen group, often referred to as the oxygen group. Discovered independently in 1772 by the Swede Carl...
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Boron is the chemical element with atomic number 5, symbol B
Boron is the chemical element with atomic number 5, symbol B Boron is the head of group 13 of the periodic table. Along with lithium and beryllium, it is one of the few light...
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Carbon is the chemical element with atomic number 6 and symbol C
Carbon is the chemical element with atomic number 6 and symbol C Carbon has several types of allotropes, the most famous of which are graphite, diamond, and amorphous carbon. The physical properties of carbon...
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Nitrogen is the chemical element with atomic number 7, symbol N (from Latin nitrogenium)
Nitrogen is the chemical element with atomic number 7, symbol N (from Latin nitrogenium) Nitrogen is the head of the group of pnictogens. In everyday language, nitrogen designates the simple body N2 (dinitrogen), the...
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Strontium is the chemical element with atomic number 38, symbol Sr
Strontium is the chemical element with atomic number 38, symbol Sr Strontium, like calcium, is an alkaline earth. It is soft, malleable, gray-yellow. On contact with air, it forms a protective oxide film (passivation)....
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