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- The nucleus of an atom is the very dense region at the center of the atom, consisting of particles known as protons and neutrons (collectively ...13 KB (1,903 words) - 06:57, 21 August 2023
- In science and technology, a battery is a device that stores chemical energy and makes it available in an electrical form. Batteries consist ...31 KB (4,897 words) - 11:28, 20 September 2023
- Acetylene (systematic name: ethyne) is a hydrocarbon belonging to the group of alkynes. It is considered to be the simplest of all alkynes as ...14 KB (2,038 words) - 07:36, 14 June 2023
- Chemical bond is the term used to describe the linkages between atoms joined together to form molecules or crystals. Chemical bonds are the result ...25 KB (3,936 words) - 14:39, 5 December 2023
- A smoke detector or smoke alarm is a device that detects smoke and issues an alarm to alert nearby people that there is a potential fire. A household ...15 KB (2,419 words) - 14:59, 27 April 2023
- An epoxide is a cyclic ether with only three ring atoms. The simplest epoxide is ethylene oxide, also known as oxirane, which is regarded as ...6 KB (852 words) - 19:13, 13 February 2024
- Rocket propellant is the material used by a rocket engine to generate thrust. The most common propellants consist of a fuel and an oxidizer that ...24 KB (3,649 words) - 02:28, 16 December 2022
- The main group elements of the periodic table are groups 1, 2 and 13 through 18. Elements in these groups are collectively known as main group ...30 KB (4,368 words) - 00:41, 24 November 2022
- An aldehyde is an organic compound containing a terminal carbonyl group. This functional group, called an aldehyde group, consists of a carbon ...11 KB (1,651 words) - 05:09, 17 June 2023
- Astrochemistry, representing an overlap of the disciplines of astronomy and chemistry, is the study of chemicals found in outer space, including ...7 KB (940 words) - 18:21, 19 August 2023
- Birefringence, or double refraction, is the splitting of a ray of light into two rays when it passes through certain types of material, such ...9 KB (1,136 words) - 17:57, 31 October 2023
- A bleach is a chemical that can remove or lighten the color of an object, often by a process known as oxidation. Common chemical bleaches include ...7 KB (964 words) - 18:12, 31 October 2023
- Fluorine (chemical symbol F, atomic number 9) is a nonmetal that belongs to a group of chemical elements known as halogens. Chemically, it is ...13 KB (1,855 words) - 17:47, 28 March 2024
- Bromine (chemical symbol Br, atomic number 35) is a nonmetal that belongs to a group of chemical elements known as halogens. It is the only liquid ...10 KB (1,346 words) - 04:33, 22 November 2023
- Emerald (from the Greek word smaragdos, through the French esmeralde, meaning "green gemstone") is a green variety of the mineral beryl ...10 KB (1,413 words) - 15:17, 31 December 2021
- In chemistry, an amide is one of two kinds of compounds: * the organic functional group characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) linked to a nitrogen ...10 KB (1,423 words) - 06:58, 25 July 2023
- In chemistry, a base is thought of as a substance which can accept protons or any chemical compound that yields hydroxide ions (OH-) in solution ...21 KB (3,307 words) - 11:03, 20 September 2023
- Actinium (chemical symbol Ac, atomic number 89) is a silvery, radioactive, metallic element. Due to its intense radioactivity, it glows in the ...7 KB (911 words) - 05:39, 15 June 2023
- Neptunium (chemical symbol Np, atomic number 93) is a silvery radioactive metallic element, belonging to the actinide series. It is the first ...11 KB (1,451 words) - 16:21, 11 November 2022
- Jöns Jakob Berzelius (August 20, 1779 – August 7, 1848) was a Swedish chemist. Adversity in childhood fostered within Berzelius an independent ...9 KB (1,392 words) - 21:46, 4 October 2022
- Electrochemistry is a branch of chemistry involving the study of interrelationships between electricity and chemical reactions. The chemical ...56 KB (8,590 words) - 15:53, 13 February 2024
- Piezoelectricity is the ability of some materials (notably crystals and certain ceramics) to generate an electric potential Douglas A. Skoog, ...25 KB (3,464 words) - 06:13, 24 November 2022
- Electronegativity is one of the fundamental concepts for an understanding of chemical bonding. The first modern definition was suggested by Linus ...16 KB (2,171 words) - 15:58, 13 February 2024
- Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen (March 31, 1811 - August 16, 1899) was a German chemist who contributed to the development of spectroscopy as ...8 KB (1,189 words) - 20:25, 11 August 2022
- In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives very little precipitation. More specifically, it is defined as an area that ...20 KB (3,022 words) - 09:55, 29 January 2024
- |- | colspan="6" align="center" | *Boron-10 content may be as low as 19.1% and ashigh as 20.3% in natural samples. Boron-11 ...16 KB (2,239 words) - 19:45, 20 November 2023
- In cosmology, the Steady State theory (also known as the Infinite Universe theory or continuous creation) is a model developed in 1948 by Fred ...10 KB (1,466 words) - 19:55, 9 February 2023
- The development of the periodic table of the elements parallels the development of science and our understanding of the physical universe. It ...15 KB (2,217 words) - 15:59, 25 January 2023
- Amines are organic compounds and a type of functional group that contain nitrogen as the key atom. Structurally amines resemble ammonia, wherein ...18 KB (2,577 words) - 07:02, 25 July 2023
- Scandium (chemical symbol Sc, atomic number 21) is a soft, silvery-white metal. Scandium ore occurs in rare minerals from Scandinavia and elsewhere ...12 KB (1,615 words) - 17:06, 25 January 2023
- 2 (two) is a number, numeral, and glyph that represents the number. It is the natural number A natural number is any number that is a positive ...19 KB (2,775 words) - 06:42, 13 June 2023
- Sodium (chemical symbol Na, atomic number 11) is a member of a group of chemical elements known as alkali metals. Silvery in color, it is soft ...21 KB (3,204 words) - 21:54, 30 January 2023
- Aluminum (or aluminium) (chemical symbol Al, atomic number is 13) is a soft, lightweight metal with a silvery appearance and the ability to resist ...38 KB (5,676 words) - 08:41, 23 July 2023
- Sodium chloride, also known as common salt or table salt, is a chemical compound with the formula NaCl. Its mineral form is called halite. It ...16 KB (2,377 words) - 15:04, 27 April 2023
- Category:Public [[Image:plasma fountain.gif|thumb|300px|right|The Earth's "plasma fountain," showing oxygen, helium, and hydrogen ...17 KB (2,619 words) - 11:09, 6 March 2024
- Yttrium (chemical symbol Y, atomic number 39) is a lustrous, silvery metal that is found in most rare-earth minerals. It is relatively stable ...12 KB (1,634 words) - 21:34, 4 June 2023
- Ammonia is a chemical compound of nitrogen and hydrogen, with the formula NH3. It is a gas at standard temperature and pressure In this case, ...39 KB (5,803 words) - 07:35, 25 July 2023
- Progesterone is a steroid hormone in mammals that is involved in the female menstrual cycle, pregnancy (supporting gestation), and embryogenesis ...17 KB (2,310 words) - 08:47, 28 June 2022
- Panasonic (パナソニック, Panasonikku) is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufactured by Panasonic Corporation ...25 KB (3,633 words) - 11:11, 11 March 2023
- Cosmic rays are energetic particles originating from space that impinge on Earth's atmosphere. Almost 90 percent of all the incoming cosmic ...37 KB (5,720 words) - 08:13, 10 January 2024
- Holography is the science of producing holograms; it is an advanced form of photography that allows an image to be recorded in three dimensions ...21 KB (3,201 words) - 10:54, 2 February 2024
- Antimony (chemical symbol Sb, atomic number 51) is a metalloid with four allotropic forms. The stable form of antimony is a blue-white metal ...17 KB (2,369 words) - 06:33, 31 July 2023
- Nuclear power is a type of nuclear technology involving the controlled use of nuclear reactions to release energy for work, including propulsion ...49 KB (7,262 words) - 10:10, 11 March 2023
- In physics and nuclear chemistry, nuclear fusion is the process by which multiple atomic particles join together to form a heavier nucleus. It ...39 KB (6,029 words) - 23:53, 16 November 2022
- An alloy is the combination of metal with other chemical elements (metallic or nonmetallic), forming a solution or chemical compound that retains ...17 KB (2,388 words) - 08:10, 23 July 2023
- A nuclear reactor is a device in which nuclear chain reactions are initiated, controlled, and sustained at a steady rate, as opposed to a nuclear ...45 KB (6,704 words) - 00:40, 17 November 2022
- Read-only memory, usually known by its acronym ROM, is a class of storage media used in computers and other electronic devices. In its strictest ...21 KB (3,125 words) - 19:08, 16 April 2023
- NASA's Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System (STS), was the United States government's manned launch vehicle ...43 KB (6,281 words) - 15:42, 4 February 2023
- Nitrogen (symbol N, atomic number 7) is the chief constituent of the Earth's atmosphere and a vital element in all known forms of life. ...22 KB (3,304 words) - 02:26, 16 November 2022
- Sichuan ( c=四川 |p=Sìchuān |w=Szŭ4-ch'uan1 ; Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in western China. It borders ...21 KB (2,859 words) - 14:31, 27 January 2023
- Plutonium (chemical symbol Pu, atomic number 94) is a radioactive, metallic chemical element that is part of the actinide series. It is the element ...37 KB (5,382 words) - 08:10, 24 November 2022
- Carbon monoxide, with the chemical formula CO, is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. It is the product of the incomplete combustion of ...20 KB (2,871 words) - 19:08, 26 November 2023
- Category:Public number=2 | symbol=He | name=helium | left=hydrogen | right=lithium | above=- | below=Ne | color1=#c0ffff | color2=green ...32 KB (4,897 words) - 15:19, 25 January 2023
- Nuclear fission is the splitting of the nucleus of an atom into parts (lighter nuclei), often producing photons (in the form of gamma rays), ...31 KB (4,827 words) - 10:09, 11 March 2023
- A mental disorder, also called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or ...72 KB (9,918 words) - 21:54, 14 November 2023
- Nevada is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The state's nickname is "The Silver State" due ...34 KB (5,052 words) - 04:36, 11 March 2023
- Activated carbon (also called active carbon, activated charcoal, or activated coal) is a form of carbon that has been processed to make it extremely ...23 KB (3,406 words) - 05:41, 15 June 2023
- Mercury, also called quicksilver (chemical symbol Hg, atomic number 80), is a chemical element and transition metal that at room temperature ...41 KB (5,903 words) - 16:12, 9 November 2022
- The thyroid (from the Greek word for "shield," after its shape) is a double-lobed endocrine gland found in all vertebrates, and which ...24 KB (3,497 words) - 17:25, 18 April 2023
- Category:Public [[Image:nervoussystem.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Nervous system. Courtesy of 3DScience.com]] As commonly defined, the human body is ...25 KB (3,706 words) - 21:55, 23 December 2020
- 3 (three) is a number, numeral, and glyph that represents the number. It is the natural number A natural number is any number that is a positive ...42 KB (5,963 words) - 06:44, 13 June 2023
- X-rays (or Röntgen rays) are a form of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength in the range of 10 to 0.01 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies ...25 KB (3,822 words) - 14:14, 20 May 2023
- Refrigeration is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space, or from a substance, and rejecting it elsewhere for the primary purpose ...28 KB (4,251 words) - 19:11, 16 April 2023
- A laser (an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) is an electronic-optical device that emits coherent radiation ...41 KB (6,333 words) - 06:55, 4 March 2023
- Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota Jidōsha Kabushiki-gaisha, or Toyota in short, is a Japanese automaker. It is the world's second largest ...43 KB (6,055 words) - 04:51, 1 May 2023
- A fuel cell is an electrochemical device that converts chemical energy into electricity. It is made up of two electrodes, each coated with a ...40 KB (5,810 words) - 07:10, 15 April 2024
- A star is a massive, luminous ball of plasma that is held together by its own gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source ...80 KB (12,078 words) - 15:50, 27 April 2023
- The Big Bang is the cosmological model of the universe whose primary assertion is that the universe has expanded into its current state from ...58 KB (8,668 words) - 03:46, 1 October 2023
