Alkaline Earth Metals The alkaline earth metals are the second group of metals on the periodic table. They are all of the elements in the second column (column…
Adenosine Triphosphate Adenosine triphosphate (Commonly known as, ATP) is a nucleotide used in cells as a coenzyme. It is an important extracellular signaling molecule. It is considered…
Adenosine Diphosphate Adenosine diphosphate (Simply known as, ADP) is the chemical that plants make ATP from, during photosynthesis. It is a nucleotide that functions in the transfer…
Alkali Metals in Chemistry Alkali metals are the chemical elements in group one of the periodic system. The alkali metals are so reactive that they are generally found in…
An Alkali Alkali is a basic hydroxide or ionic salt which is soluble in water. In chemistry, an alkali is an aqueous (from water) solution with a pH…
Alcohol – in Chemistry In chemistry, alcohol is a general term that refers to many organic compounds used in industry and science as reagents, solvents, and fuels. They are…
An Acid An acid is a substance that can donate a hydrogen ion (H+) to another substance. More specifically, it is a measure of the number of…
Deer Stones “Deer stones” (also known as ‘reindeer stones’) are a series of over 1200 ancient standing stones scattered across Mongolia and Siberia, given their name because…
Maghemite: Properties and Occurrences Maghemite, [Fe2O3, γ-Fe2O3] is a member of the family of iron oxides. It is a ferric oxide with a similar cubic spinel crystal structure and…
Sailing Stones For many years, the ‘sailing stones’ of Death Valley represented one of the most curious mysteries that scientists had never been able to solve…until recently,…
Geomagnetic Reversal A ‘Geomagnetic reversal’ or a magnetic ‘flip’ of the Earth is when the orientation of the Earth’s magnetic field becomes reversed. It is a change…
Cave Of The Crystals “Cave of the Crystals” or “Giant Crystal Cave” (Spanish: Cueva de los Cristales) are the largest natural crystals known, and it has located hundreds of…