Blackplate – a sheet steel Blackplate is hot rolled or cold rolled, non-descaled sheet steel or sheet iron. It is a sheet steel or sheet iron that has not yet…
Solvent in Chemistry A solvent is the component of a solution that is present in the greatest amount. It is a substance that becomes a solution by dissolving…
Isobutyric Acid Isobutyric acid, also known as 2-methylpropanoic acid or isobutanoic acid, is a colorless liquid with a faint rancid butter odor that is corrosive to tissues…
Terne Plate – a form of tinplate Terne is a lead alloy containing about 20 per cent tin and often some antimony. Terne plate is a form of tinplate: a thin steel…
Tin – a chemical element Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn and atomic number 50. It is a soft, silvery-white metal with a bluish tinge, known to…
Stishovite – a dense tetragonal form of silicon dioxide Stishovite is an extremely hard, dense tetragonal form (polymorph) of silicon dioxide. It is an extremely rare mineral forming only from the impact of a…
Solvation in Chemistry Solvation is the process by which solvent molecules surround and interact with solute ions or molecules. It means the process of dissolving or forming a…
Researchers Report the First Detailed Chemical Measurement of Einsteinium A team of researchers has still provided our best insights into the least studied angles of the periodic table. As published in the journal Nature,…
Difference between Boiling and Evaporation Vaporization is a process of phase transition in which a substance, changes its state from liquid to vapor. It can take place in two ways,…
Agonist – a type of chemical An agonist is a type of chemical known as a ligand. It binds to a receptor. It is a compound that can bind to and…
Tinning – a process of thinly coating sheets of wrought iron Tinning is a crystalline, silvery metallic element obtained chiefly from cassiterite and having two notable allotropic forms. It is the process of thinly coating sheets…
Nitrobenzene (Properties, Uses) Nitrobenzene has the molecular formula C6H5NO2 and is a yellowish, sticky, aromatic nitro-compound. It is a pale-yellow oil with an almond-like odor that is water-insoluble.…