Rafflesia Arnoldii In the parasitic genus Rafflesia, Rafflesia arnoldii is a species of flowering plant. It is parasitic on members of the Tetrastigma genus (in the grape…
Vanadium Tetrachloride – an inorganic compound Vanadium tetrachloride is an excellent water-soluble crystalline Vanadium source for uses compatible with chlorides. It is the inorganic compound with the formula VCl4. Chloride compounds…
Agha Bozorg Mosque, Kashan, Iran Master-mi’mar Ustad Haj Sa’ban-Ali founded the Agha Bozorg Mosque (Persian: مسجد آقا بزرگ Masjed-e Āghā Bozorg) in the late 18th century; it is a historical…
Rhodium carbonyl chloride – an organorhodium compound Rhodium carbonyl chloride is an organorhodium compound with the formula Rh2Cl2(CO)4. It is a red-brown volatile solid that is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. It…
Rhodplumsite – a rare rhodium-lead sulfide mineral Rhodplumsite is a rhodium-lead sulphide mineral distinguished by the fact that it exhibits different colors when viewed from different angles, appearing white, creamy pink, or…
Plastic Pollution In Oceans And On Land The entire world, including humans, animals, and sea life, is affected by plastic pollution. Like a disease that has no cure, it is spreading. Much…
Süleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey One of the most significant cultural heritage buildings situated on the Third Hill of Istanbul, Turkey, is the Süleymaniye Mosque (Turkish: Süleymaniye Camii, Turkish pronunciation:…
Mottramite: Properties and Occurrences Mottramite is hydrous vanadate of lead and copper occurring as a crystalline incrustation of a velvet-black color on sandstone at Mottram in Cheshire, England. It…
Rhodite – a naturally occurring alloy of gold Rhodite is a mineral consisting of a native alloy of rhodium and gold. It is also known as, rhodian gold, is a naturally occurring alloy…
Bowieite – a rhodium-iridium-platinum sulfide mineral Bowieite is a rhodium-iridium-platinum sulfide mineral (Rh, Ir, Pt)2S3, found in platinum-alloy nuggets from Goodnews Bay, Alaska. It is a rhodium-iridium-platinum sulfide mineral. After gold,…
Wilkinson’s Catalyst Wilkinson’s Catalyst Wilkinson’s catalyst is a pre-catalyst that is converted to an active form by losing one triphenylphosphine ligand before entering the catalytic cycle. It…
Carbene (Definition, Structure, Uses) In chemistry, a carbene (H2C) any member of a class of highly reactive molecules containing divalent atoms of carbon is a carbon atom that uses…