Uranium tetrachloride – a radioactive chemical element
Uranium (U) is a radioactive chemical element of the actinoid series of the periodic table. Uranium tetrachloride (UCl4) is a salt of uranium in oxidation…
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Titanium tetrachloride – an inorganic compound
Titanium tetrachloride is a colorless to pale yellow liquid that has fumes with a strong odor. It is the inorganic compound with the formula TiCl4.…
Pierre Shale
The Pierre Shale (/pɪər ʃeɪl/), the Upper Cretaceous rock division in the United States (the Cretaceous Period lasted from about 146 million to 65.5 million…
Basilan Island, Philippines
Basilan, officially known as the Province of Basilan (Chavacano: Provincia de Basilan; Tausug: Wilaya’ sin Basilan; Yakan: Wilayah Basilanin; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Basilan), is an…
Tellurium tetrachloride – an inorganic compound
Tellurium tetrachloride is a number of binary compounds of tellurium and chlorine, especially the tetrachloride (TeCl₄), a volatile pale yellow solid. It is the inorganic…
An Aggressive Algae of Unknown Origin Is Smothering Hawaii’s Coral Reefs
The coral walls of Hawaii have got their hands on the problem. A new invasive species of algae have been found growing on the coral…
Study Shows, Earth’s Magnetic Field Can Shift Ten Times Quicker Than Thought
Earth’s magnetic field has been created by the motion of molten iron on the outer surface of our planet, but its detailed changes have continued…
Researchers Have Uncovered an Ancient Aboriginal Archaeological Site Preserved On the Seabed, In a First Discovery of Its Kind
For most of Australia’s human history, sea levels were much lower than they are today and there was extra dry land where people lived. Archaeologists…
Largest Ever Ocean Clean-Up Recovers Over 100 Tons of Plastic Trash and Fishing Nets
A recent clean-up operation removed about 103 tons (206,000 pounds) of fishing nets and plastic waste from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch off the coasts…
Again — We Regret To Inform You That the Siberian Arctic Is On Fire
The Arctic is on fire, again. The Siberian Arctic has endured record high temperatures for the second year in a row and is now on…
Formation And Composition Of Oil Shale
Oil shale is generally described as a fine-grained sedimentary rock containing organic matter (kerogen) that, upon destructive distillation, yields significant amounts of oil and combustible…
Silicon tetrachloride – an inorganic compound
Silicon tetrachloride is a colorless, fuming liquid with a pungent odor. It is the inorganic compound with the formula SiCl4. It is decomposed by water…
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