Zurich, Switzerland Zürich (Alemannic German: Züri; French: Zurich; Italian: Zurigo; Romansh: Turitg) is not the capital city of Switzerland, but it is by far the largest city…
False Memories The word ‘false memory’ varies from pure errors in memory. False memory in psychology is a condition in which a person remembers something that hasn’t…
Sulfur Dichloride Sulfur dichloride is a fuming liquid, reddish-brown; pungent odor of chlorine, with the formula SCl2. This cherry-red liquid is the simplest and one of the…
Sulfur Trioxide Sulfur trioxide (alternative sulfur trioxide spelling), also known as sulfuric anhydride, needles or polymer, exists in a number of changes that differ in molecular species…
Bern, Switzerland Bern (bɛrn), also spelled Berne, is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to by the Swiss as their “federal city”, in German Bundesstadt, French…
Sea Anemone Sea anemone, any member of Actiniaria (class Anthozoa, phylum Cnidaria) invertebrate order, soft-bodied, mainly flowers-like, sedentary marine animals. The ornately colored sea anemone (uh-NEM-uh-nee) takes…
Magnesium Sulfate Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) appears as white or colorless needle-like or inclined columnar crystal, being odorless, consisting of magnesium cations Mg2+ (20.19% by mass) and sulfate…
Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm (Swedish pronunciation: ˈstɔ̂kː(h)ɔlm) capital and largest city of Sweden; it is an archipelago in the Baltic Sea consisting of 14 islands. 975,904 people live…
Coltan The mineral coltan is one of the resources that is playing an important role in the technological revolution. Coltan is a dull black metallic ore…
Lewis Acids And Bases Lewis acids and bases are named after the American chemist Gilbert Newton Lewis, who has also made invaluable contributions in the thermodynamics and photochemical fields.…
Cassiterite – a Tin Oxide Mineral Cassiterite is a reddish, brownish, or yellowish mineral consisting of tin dioxide. It is the most important source of tin, and most of the world’s…
Cobalt – a Chemical Element Cobalt is a chemical element with the symbol Co and atomic number 27. It is a ferromagnetic metal of Group 9 (VIIIb) of the periodic…