Fluorine: Properties and Occurrences
Chemistry

Fluorine: Properties and Occurrences

Fluorine (symbol F) is a chemical element that is very poisonous. It is the most reactive element on the Periodic Table. Its atomic number (which…
Oxidizing Agent
Chemistry

Oxidizing Agent

The oxidizing agent can have two meanings. It is a reactant that removes electrons from other reactants during a redox reaction. It means a reactant…
Potala Palace
History

Potala Palace

The Potala Palace is a dzong fortress, immense religious and administrative complex in Lhasa, southern Tibet Autonomous Region, southwestern China. It was the winter palace…
Central Bank
Other

Central Bank

Central Bank Central bank means a financial system allows one institution to control its money supply and interest rates. It is the number one bank of…
The Colosseum
History

The Colosseum

The Colosseum or Coliseum (/ˌkɒləˈsiːəm/ KOL-ə-SEE-əm), also called Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; Italian: Anfiteatro Flavio (aɱfiteˈaːtro ˈflaːvjo) or Colosseo (kolosˈsɛːo)), giant amphitheatre built in…
Acidic Oxides
Chemistry

Acidic Oxides

An acidic oxide reacts with water and produces acid. They are also called acid anhydride, which are oxides that react with water to form an…
Gabbro
Geographic Minerals

Gabbro

Definition – Gabbro (/ˈɡæbroʊ/) is a phaneritic (coarse-grained), is an intrusive igneous rock that forms from the result of slow cooling of magma inside of…
Margaritasite: Properties and Occurrences
Geographic Minerals

Margaritasite: Properties and Occurrences

Margaritasite is a yellow, cesium-bearing mineral in the carnotite group. Its chemical formula is (Cs, K, H3O)2(UO2)2V2O8·H2O and its crystal system is monoclinic. It was…
The Christ The Redeemer Statue
History

The Christ The Redeemer Statue

Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor, standard Brazilian Portuguese: (ˈkɾistu ʁedẽˈtoʁ), local pronunciation: ˈkɾiɕtŭ̻ xe̞dẽ̞ˈtoɦ), is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro,…
The Alhambra In Granada
History

The Alhambra In Granada

The Alhambra (/ælˈhæmbrə/, Spanish: (aˈlambɾa); Arabic: الْحَمْرَاء‎, romanized: Al-Ḥamrāʾ, pronounced (alħamˈraːʔ), lit. “The Red One”), is a palace and fortress complex of the Moorish monarchs of…
Hornfels Rock
Geographic Minerals

Hornfels Rock

Definition – Hornfels is a fine-grained metamorphic rock that was formed by the contact between mudstone/shale, or other clay-rich rock, and a hot igneous body,…
Acropolis Of Athens
History

Acropolis Of Athens

The Acropolis of Athens is one of the most famous ancient archaeological sites in the world. It is an ancient citadel located on a rocky…
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