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- The chemical reactions that take place through these interactions ... the molecules involved gain the activation energy necessary to undergo change ...4 KB (569 words) - 04:25, 24 November 2022
- important in cell metabolism (ATP is the energy currency of the cell) and ... == The chemical components of nucleosides == The nitrogen-containing ...6 KB (865 words) - 10:10, 11 March 2023
- A hydrocarbon is any chemical compound that is constituted of just ... the main source of the world’s electric energy and heat energy (such as ...8 KB (1,193 words) - 13:34, 17 May 2021
- Fuel is any material that is burned or altered to obtain energy. Fuel releases its energy either through chemical means, such as combustion, ...10 KB (1,556 words) - 00:50, 18 October 2022
- A chemical reaction is a process that leads to the interconversion ... The substances initially involved in a chemical reaction are called ...12 KB (1,710 words) - 14:43, 5 December 2023
- In most cases, some energy is released in the form of heat. In some ... electrical energy into hydrogen's chemical energy—the energy lost in ...7 KB (1,039 words) - 04:29, 27 November 2020
- Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that applies scientific ... Chemical engineering is applicable to a wide range of technologies ...15 KB (2,143 words) - 14:40, 5 December 2023
- For a chemical reaction to take place, it requires a certain minimum amount of energy, called its activation energy. If a substance can lower ...12 KB (1,789 words) - 17:49, 30 November 2023
- Francium (chemical symbol Fr, atomic number 87) is a radioactive metal ... The nuclei of 18O were accelerated to an energy of 100 million electron volts ...6 KB (795 words) - 04:56, 9 April 2024
- A nucleotide is a chemical compound with three components: a nitrogen ... *ATP, an adenine nucleotide, is a universal energy currency in the ...18 KB (2,589 words) - 10:10, 11 March 2023
- well as the changes it undergoes during chemical reactions.[http://dictionary ... organisms; physical chemistry, the energy related studies of chemical ...20 KB (2,886 words) - 14:48, 5 December 2023
- where E represents the energy of the system. In the absence of an ... *U is the internal energy, (joules) *p is the pressure of the system ...18 KB (2,941 words) - 18:57, 13 February 2024
- pentose sugar ribose. Deoxyribose has the chemical formula ... atom and double-bonded to an oxygen atom (chemical formula O=CH-). ...7 KB (1,045 words) - 05:24, 25 August 2020
- as part of the ring. Aromaticity is a chemical property in which a conjugated ... (ATP), which stores and transports chemical energy within cells. ...7 KB (928 words) - 23:49, 2 December 2022
- through ionic or covalent bonding. In chemical reactions they are neither ... that is responsible for the physical and chemical properties of the atom. ...13 KB (2,062 words) - 06:25, 21 August 2023
- and various co-enzymes. Ribose has the chemical formula ... atom and double-bonded to an oxygen atom (chemical formula O=CH-). ...7 KB (1,027 words) - 09:19, 10 August 2022
- when the atom is at rest at its lowest energy level (or "ground state ... atomic weights, which are ubiquitous in chemical laboratories. ...13 KB (2,025 words) - 06:26, 21 August 2023
- of beta particles. Beta particles are high-energy, high-speed electrons or ... If the atomic nuclei of a chemical element undergo beta decay, this ...10 KB (1,458 words) - 17:45, 29 September 2023
- There are various forms of energy, including chemical energy, heat ... For example, a cyclist will use chemical energy that was provided by ...22 KB (3,694 words) - 14:17, 5 October 2022
- A metalloid is a chemical element with properties that are intermediate ... solids that look like metals, but in chemical reactions, they behave as ...7 KB (910 words) - 16:19, 9 November 2022
- The periodic table of the chemical elements is a tabular display of ... but rather by correlating physical and chemical properties of the elements ...13 KB (1,942 words) - 00:40, 24 November 2022
- energy is converted into potential chemical energy in the form of glucose ... which results in an overall lower energy state. Normally, carbon-carbon ...11 KB (1,641 words) - 00:37, 29 November 2023
- A bleach is a chemical that can remove or lighten the color of an ... Household bleach, also known as chlorine bleach, has the chemical ...7 KB (964 words) - 18:12, 31 October 2023
- does not occur spontaneously but only when energy is supplied. The proton& ... of protons in the nucleus determines the chemical properties of the atom and ...10 KB (1,600 words) - 08:20, 2 December 2022
- concepts for an understanding of chemical bonding. The first modern ... for a qualitative understanding of the chemical bonds—especially ionic ...16 KB (2,171 words) - 15:58, 13 February 2024
- Curium (chemical symbol Cm, atomic number 96) is a radioactive, metallic ... it feasible to study the element's chemical properties. The isotope ...10 KB (1,354 words) - 06:46, 12 January 2024
- Nobelium (chemical symbol No, atomic number 102), also known as unnilbium ... and the primary products after are energy and subatomic particles. ...7 KB (962 words) - 02:34, 16 November 2022
- allowing living organisms to store chemical energy very densely. ... large quantities of ATP, the chemical energy currency of the cell ...16 KB (2,372 words) - 01:39, 26 March 2024
- Surface science is the study of physical and chemical phenomena that ... on the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2007: Chemical Processes on Solid Surfaces ...13 KB (1,826 words) - 23:53, 26 February 2023
- (Isomers are molecules with the same chemical formula and often with the ... human body from other compounds through chemical reactions and thus has to ...8 KB (1,156 words) - 22:03, 25 October 2022
- Hydrogen cyanide is a chemical compound with the formula HCN. It is ... Given its toxicity, hydrogen cyanide is listed as a chemical warfare ...12 KB (1,685 words) - 13:19, 4 February 2023
- storage: Essentially in the form chemical energy which is converted via ... Category:Chemical engineering Category:Military technology ...6 KB (877 words) - 03:53, 7 December 2022
- sugar (monosaccharide) with the same chemical formula as glucose (C6H12O6 ... fructose may also be utilized as an energy source, and phosphate derivatives ...12 KB (1,703 words) - 09:20, 21 June 2021
- In chemistry, isomers are molecules that share the same chemical formula ... This finding challenged the prevailing chemical understanding of the time ...14 KB (2,096 words) - 05:56, 11 March 2024
- fluoresces is called a fluorophore. The energy difference between the absorbed ... light. Fluorescent lighting is very energy efficient compared to incandescent ...15 KB (2,287 words) - 17:45, 28 March 2024
- In this context, heat means "energy in transit" and dynamics ... of thermodynamics, which postulate that energy can be exchanged between ...25 KB (3,670 words) - 18:29, 30 April 2023
- Redox (shorthand for reduction/oxidation reaction) describes all chemical ... electron acceptor. Oxidants are usually chemical substances with elements ...12 KB (1,809 words) - 02:49, 8 December 2022
- Neptunium (chemical symbol Np, atomic number 93) is a silvery radioactive ... quickly, one gets nearly pure 237Np by chemical separation of neptunium. ...11 KB (1,451 words) - 16:21, 11 November 2022
- Protactinium (chemical symbol Pa, atomic number 91) is a member of ... In 1961, the U.K. Atomic Energy Authority produced 125 grams (g) of ...9 KB (1,150 words) - 08:16, 2 December 2022
- Chemical bond is the term used to describe the linkages between atoms ... Chemical bonding is categorized within five different classes of chemical ...25 KB (3,936 words) - 14:39, 5 December 2023
- equation. It is expressed in units of energy (that is, the pressure-volume ... * American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Ideal Gas Law, Enthalpy ...9 KB (1,458 words) - 04:37, 18 April 2024
- C) linked to two other carbon atoms or a chemical compound that contains this ... higher or lower, depending on the chemical environment) ...9 KB (1,318 words) - 03:31, 6 October 2022
- so most radicals readily take part in chemical reactions. Being uncharged ... Radicals are involved in many chemical processes, including combustion ...18 KB (2,651 words) - 22:44, 7 December 2022
- Hafnium (chemical symbol Hf, atomic number 72) is a lustrous, silvery ... ductile and corrosion resistant, and its chemical properties closely parallel ...10 KB (1,277 words) - 16:40, 21 January 2024
- Polonium (chemical symbol Po, atomic number 84) is a rare, extremely ... Polonium is a chemical element that lies in group 16 (former group ...11 KB (1,554 words) - 08:39, 24 November 2022
- human body from other compounds through chemical reactions and thus has to ... Valine's chemical formula is (CH3)2CH-CH(NH2)-COOH, or in general ...8 KB (1,183 words) - 14:14, 3 May 2023
- Like an ordinary wave, it carries energy and can propagate through ... following the shock wave, and the chemical energy of the reaction drives ...14 KB (2,249 words) - 14:22, 27 January 2023
- yields a small net gain of the universal energy storage molecule adenosine ... via gluconeogenesis, to fatty acids or energy through acetyl-CoA (acetyl ...14 KB (1,901 words) - 15:37, 18 June 2015
- of electrons. This is the result of chemical dissociation. ... electrode reactions slowly use up the chemical energy stored in the electrolyte. ...13 KB (1,858 words) - 08:06, 29 December 2021
- is the aurora borealis—or plasma energy pouring back into the atmosphere ... When a cation forms a chemical bond ("ionic bond") with ...17 KB (2,619 words) - 11:09, 6 March 2024
- == Energy conservation== Kinetic energy may be released during the course of a reaction (exothermic ...22 KB (3,405 words) - 00:39, 17 November 2022
- Chlorine (chemical symbol Cl, atomic number 17) is a nonmetal that ... table salt, or sodium chloride, with the chemical formula NaCl. In water, ...15 KB (2,040 words) - 17:07, 10 December 2023
- A covalent bond is a type of chemical bond characterized by the sharing ... of organic molecules. Moreover, numerous chemical reactions, in both living ...15 KB (2,401 words) - 06:13, 11 January 2024
- olefin, or olefine is an unsaturated chemical compound containing at least ... Because it requires a large amount of energy to break a pi bond (264 ...13 KB (1,908 words) - 22:30, 4 January 2023
- printer cartridges, pressure sensors, chemical sensors, micro engines, ... no hysteresis and, hence, almost no energy dissipation. As well as making ...14 KB (2,096 words) - 10:39, 10 March 2023
- An enzyme is a biological catalyst that regulates the rate of a chemical ... Enzymes are essential to sustain life because most chemical reactions ...18 KB (2,741 words) - 19:04, 13 February 2024
- == Chemical properties == === Structure === The carbon-carbon triple ... °C. The majority of acetylene's chemical energy is what is not contained ...14 KB (2,038 words) - 07:36, 14 June 2023
- Cesium (also spelled caesium, chemical symbol Cs, atomic number 55 ... and most alkaline of the stable chemical elements. Aside from francium ...14 KB (1,931 words) - 00:09, 4 December 2023
- even be above 0 °C, to break any physico-chemical interactions that have formed ... food. However, water is not the only chemical capable of sublimation, ...13 KB (1,930 words) - 10:50, 11 April 2024
- of extremely heavy crude oil,[http://www.energy.gov.ab.ca/OilSands/793.asp ... == Chemical composition and properties == [[Image:University of Queensland ...11 KB (1,560 words) - 23:49, 11 January 2023
- Flywheel energy storage (FES) works by accelerating a rotor (flywheel ... but devices that directly use mechanical energy are being developed. ...17 KB (2,549 words) - 06:12, 1 April 2024
- incompressible, receive from a pump an energy of motion that propels them ... duct) section converts the velocity energy to pressure energy. They ...13 KB (1,967 words) - 07:49, 23 January 2023
- Thulium (chemical symbol Tm, atomic number 69) is the least abundant ... *The unstable isotope Tm-171 could possibly be used as an energy source. ...9 KB (1,135 words) - 23:14, 30 April 2023
- much of the theoretical foundation for chemical thermodynamics as well as ... * The concepts of chemical potential and free energy, the energy available ...19 KB (2,808 words) - 20:00, 7 September 2022
- NAD+, and NADP play essential roles in energy metabolism in the living ... fats, proteins, and alcohol to produce energy. Thus, it is prominent in ...11 KB (1,605 words) - 09:41, 11 March 2023
- accelerator. Cyclotrons provide high-energy beams for nuclear physics ... electrodes), combined with the increasing energy of the particles forces the ...12 KB (1,883 words) - 06:53, 12 January 2024
- at the time, because it indicated that energy was not conserved in these decays. In 1905, Albert Einstein formulated the idea of mass–energy equivalence ...18 KB (2,740 words) - 00:29, 17 November 2022
- (luminosity, density, temperature) and chemical composition of celestial ... the existence of dark matter and dark energy, and the formulation of string ...14 KB (1,947 words) - 18:28, 19 August 2023
- metals (or transition elements) are chemical elements that lie in groups ... to decrease, and the first ionization energy (energy required to remove ...17 KB (2,462 words) - 04:39, 5 November 2022
- with her marriage and with his work on chemical weapons, committed suicide ... career, he worked at his father's chemical business and in the Swiss ...12 KB (1,882 words) - 07:04, 15 April 2024
- guaranine, and thought to be a unique chemical, it is in actuality caffeine ... guaranine is defined as only the caffeine chemical in guarana, it is identical ...15 KB (2,227 words) - 22:26, 2 December 2021
- Erbium (chemical symbol Er, atomic number 68) is a silvery metallic ... of all rare-earth metals and their chemical compounds. The principal ...11 KB (1,419 words) - 19:19, 13 February 2024
- which can release large amounts of energy both as electromagnetic radiation ... Nuclear fission produces energy for nuclear power and to drive the ...31 KB (4,827 words) - 10:09, 11 March 2023
- form, called marcasite, has the same chemical formula but is structurally ... bacteria, which generate their energy by using oxygen to oxidize ...8 KB (1,190 words) - 21:08, 14 April 2023
- is any device that transmits or modifies energy. In common usage, the meaning ... motors like myosins in muscles use chemical energy to create motion. ...16 KB (2,145 words) - 04:49, 5 November 2022
- :This article is about biomass as a renewable energy source. Biomass, as a renewable energy source, refers to biological material ...14 KB (1,875 words) - 17:55, 31 October 2023
- atom. To indicate this arrangement, its chemical formula may be written as ... the body uses stored fat as a source of energy, glycerol and fatty acids ...17 KB (2,494 words) - 18:22, 30 August 2021
- Photosynthesis is the conversion of the energy of sunlight into chemical energy by living organisms. In most cases, the raw materials are carbon ...27 KB (4,019 words) - 05:05, 24 November 2022
- combustion and respiration in terms of chemical reactions involving oxygen;wrote ... of the eighteenth century. His first chemical publication appeared in ...17 KB (2,470 words) - 06:42, 31 July 2023
- can cause cancer. A carcinogen can be a chemical, radiation, radionuclide ... by binding to the DNA. Genotoxins include chemical agents like N-Nitroso-N ...14 KB (1,935 words) - 19:12, 26 November 2023
- Silicon (chemical element symbol Si, atomic number 14) is a member ... grasses. Also, silicic acid (a family of chemical compounds of silicon, hydrogen ...20 KB (2,980 words) - 22:04, 29 January 2023
- particles or nuclei accelerated in high energy regions of the universe. ... radiation interacts with and transfers its energy to an atomic electron giving ...16 KB (2,549 words) - 04:20, 18 April 2024
- that can be readily mobilized as an energy source, increasing the amount ... *In skeletal muscle, glycogen is an energy reserve that can be tapped ...15 KB (2,341 words) - 18:24, 30 August 2021
- reservoirs—occurs because of various chemical, physical, geological, and ... A small number of autotrophs exploit chemical energy sources, chemosynthesis ...17 KB (2,593 words) - 23:46, 20 April 2023
- The spectrum covers EM energy having wavelengths from thousands of ... Electromagnetic energy at a particular wavelength λ (in vacuum) has ...16 KB (2,367 words) - 15:55, 13 February 2024
- * performing a chemical reaction. === Applications === Artificial crystallization ... ** Mass-production by the chemical industry, such as salt-powder production ...12 KB (1,748 words) - 06:32, 11 January 2024
- soda, is a caustic metallic base. Its chemical formula is NaOH. Forming ... == Chemical properties == Sodium hydroxide is completely ionic, containing ...19 KB (2,762 words) - 15:05, 27 April 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
- prime example of a general principle that energy of any kind is predicated ... The Leyden jar, a type of capacitor for electrical energy in large ...20 KB (2,998 words) - 15:53, 13 February 2024
- Electric current over time is a form of energy (electricity) that may be ... Lewis and Irving Langmuir explained the chemical bonding of elements by electronic ...10 KB (1,515 words) - 15:57, 13 February 2024
- springs are less stiff (and so store less energy) for the same bulk. It resists ... their versatile physical, mechanical, and chemical properties. Some common ...7 KB (1,110 words) - 04:34, 22 November 2023
- Electrical Equipment (1974), Toshiba Chemical (1974), Toshiba Lighting ... had launched the Toshiba America Nuclear Energy Corporation. The primary ...16 KB (2,217 words) - 04:41, 1 May 2023
- and molecules, transferring some of their energy (heat) to these neighboring ... Alternately, it can be thought of as a flux of heat (energy per unit ...17 KB (2,527 words) - 18:28, 30 April 2023
- :This article is primarily about propellants involving chemical reactions. ... fuel and an oxidizer that participate in chemical reactions to produce extremely ...24 KB (3,649 words) - 02:28, 16 December 2022
- percent lead by weight. Up to 38 separate chemical elements are incorporated ... greater diversion of electronic waste from energy intensive, down-cycling processes ...10 KB (1,429 words) - 16:03, 13 February 2024
- and can float in the air without using energy. A heavier than air craft ... the drag associated with lift takes energy, and different objects and ...11 KB (1,730 words) - 17:38, 28 March 2024
- the requisite raw materials at a minimum energy cost. Once the heavy capital ... manner, where time to arrival, propulsion energy expenditure, and extraction ...17 KB (2,555 words) - 19:04, 7 February 2023
- these bonds are formed and broken during chemical reactions. By contrast, ... the motivation behind supramolecular chemical research. ...20 KB (2,678 words) - 17:36, 23 October 2022
- and these are listed under both their Chemical Abstract Services number ... than sugar are added to keep the food energy (calories) low, or because ...5 KB (720 words) - 06:15, 1 April 2024
- Vitamins can act both as catalysts and participants in the chemical ... ! Chemical name ! Solubility ! Deficiency disease ! Overdose ...16 KB (2,456 words) - 20:40, 3 May 2023
- are the quantum states (or discrete energy states) that electrons surrounding ... where X is the energy level corresponding to the "shell" ...33 KB (5,193 words) - 01:09, 18 November 2022
- He thus proposed that chemical reactions in solution were reactions ... that most reactions require added heat energy to proceed by formulating ...15 KB (2,260 words) - 00:32, 27 February 2023
- The water cycle also involves the exchange of heat energy, which leads ... liquid to gaseous phases. The source of energy is primarily solar radiation ...15 KB (2,199 words) - 23:16, 3 May 2023
- rocks: Clastics, carbonates, evaporites, and chemical. * Clastic rocks ... * Chemical sedimentary rocks, including some carbonates, are deposited ...11 KB (1,469 words) - 17:45, 25 January 2023
- of different types of matter to generate energy in the form of heat and light ... general terms, fire is a high-temperature chemical reaction in which a fuel ...16 KB (2,510 words) - 19:51, 26 March 2024
- certain curing processes, primarily chemical reaction between oils and ... oils with added siccatives or dryers (chemical catalysts) have cure times ...13 KB (2,023 words) - 14:37, 3 May 2023
- (chemical symbol Nd, atomic number 60) is a silvery metallic element ... known, also called NIB magnets. Their chemical formula is Nd2Fe14B. They ...12 KB (1,578 words) - 16:18, 11 November 2022
- chemistry) is the study of chemicals and chemical processes that occur in ... is a continuity of both chemicals and chemical principles that operate ...24 KB (3,603 words) - 23:47, 11 January 2023
- the pair into an empty p-orbital. If the energy of the singlet state is sufficiently ... an approximately 1.1 kcal/mol (4.6 kJ/mol) energy difference. ...12 KB (1,686 words) - 07:11, 24 April 2023
- Tungsten (formerly wolfram) is a chemical element with the symbol ... tungsten from the acid, through a chemical process called reduction ...17 KB (2,431 words) - 18:45, 2 May 2023
- Cobalt (chemical symbol Co, atomic number 27) is a hard, lustrous ... * Catalysts for the petroleum and chemical industries. * Electroplating ...13 KB (1,769 words) - 22:14, 7 January 2024
- To form an emulsion, the mixture of substances needs energy input ... * Becher, Paul. Emulsions: Theory and Practice 3rd ed. American Chemical ...6 KB (796 words) - 22:19, 4 February 2022
- clearly see the trends in physical and chemical properties of the elements ... reactions also often liberate sufficient energy to ignite the hydrogen and ...30 KB (4,368 words) - 00:41, 24 November 2022
- Ruthenium (chemical symbol Ru, atomic number 44) is a rare, hard, ... are versatile catalysts for diverse chemical reactions. ...13 KB (1,814 words) - 18:24, 22 December 2022
- that it has a substantial arsenal of chemical weapons. North Korea, a ... weapons. North Korea may also have chemical weapon and/or biological ...25 KB (3,635 words) - 06:33, 16 November 2022
- Radium (chemical symbol Ra, atomic number 88) is an extremely radioactive ... group 2A) of the periodic table, and its chemical properties therefore most ...13 KB (1,820 words) - 22:47, 7 December 2022
- an excited, unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting radiation in ... in some combination of particles and wave energy. The most common radioactive ...30 KB (4,559 words) - 22:46, 7 December 2022
- :This article is concerned solely with chemical explosives. Other ... propane tank may release more chemical energy than an ounce of nitroglycerin ...41 KB (6,258 words) - 23:56, 24 March 2024
- the chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission from 1961 to 1971 ... He was responsible for the multi-stage chemical process that separated, ...29 KB (4,299 words) - 07:54, 24 January 2023
- water), producing significant amounts of energy. They are also the main source ... toward the generation of renewable energy is therefore under way to ...15 KB (2,136 words) - 06:36, 1 April 2024
- of a human being, a collection of chemical elements, mobile electrons ... The most common chemical elements in the human body are oxygen (65 ...25 KB (3,706 words) - 21:55, 23 December 2020
- states" for the electron. The least-energy allowed state—or ground ... around the atom's nucleus, with the chemical properties of an element ...21 KB (3,171 words) - 09:45, 11 March 2023
- as carrier molecules that transfer chemical groups. Coenzymes are sometimes ... reactions as a dissociable acceptor of chemical groups or electrons; a prosthetic ...22 KB (2,903 words) - 07:19, 6 June 2023
- Sodium (chemical symbol Na, atomic number 11) is a member of a group ... (NaK) is a heat-transfer medium and a chemical reducing agent. ...21 KB (3,204 words) - 21:54, 30 January 2023
- Argon (chemical symbol Ar, atomic number 18) is a member of the noble ... it is useful for thermal insulation in energy-efficient windows and for ...11 KB (1,517 words) - 06:25, 12 August 2023
- Lanthanum (chemical symbol La, atomic number 57) is a soft, silvery ... Although lanthanum belongs to a group of chemical elements called ...11 KB (1,398 words) - 22:23, 22 October 2022
- == Chemical and physical properties == Rubber exhibits unique physical and chemical properties. ...28 KB (4,420 words) - 20:57, 21 December 2022
- by modern science in terms of the energy of the atoms or molecules ... defined by a material boundary or potential energy barrier. ...20 KB (3,107 words) - 04:37, 18 April 2024
- Boron (chemical symbol “B,” atomic number “5”) is a chemical ... however, that boron was recognized as a chemical element by Jöns Jakob Berzelius ...16 KB (2,239 words) - 19:45, 20 November 2023
- are known for their excellent adhesion, chemical and heat resistance, good ... epoxy resin industry, was sold to Shell Chemical, now Hexion Specialty Chemicals. ...16 KB (2,301 words) - 19:13, 13 February 2024
- Thorium (chemical symbol Th, atomic number 90) is a naturally occurring ... nuclear fuel. In particular, the proposed energy amplifier reactor design ...14 KB (1,909 words) - 23:00, 30 April 2023
- Tritium (chemical symbol Tritium or Hydrogen|3 proton and no neutrons. Tritium emits low-energy beta radiation that cannot ...18 KB (2,638 words) - 16:50, 5 November 2022
- Stars produce energy through nuclear fusion, producing heavier elements ... so not all electrons can be in the minimum-energy level. Rather, electrons ...23 KB (3,300 words) - 01:16, 4 December 2023
- Oxygen (chemical symbol O, atomic number 8) is the second most common ... other words, when it is involved in a chemical bond, it strongly attracts ...23 KB (3,469 words) - 06:02, 18 November 2022
- Platinum (chemical symbol Pt, atomic number 78) is a silvery gray ... Platinum is a chemical element in the periodic table and is classified ...14 KB (2,002 words) - 08:01, 24 November 2022
- Deuterium (chemical symbol D or ²H) is a stable isotope of hydrogen ... a nonradioactive isotopic tracer to study chemical reactions and metabolic ...31 KB (4,687 words) - 10:07, 29 January 2024
- are usually symbolized by h \nu \!, the energy of a photon, where h \! is ... transferring the fixed amount (quantum) of energy "E," where: ...34 KB (4,943 words) - 20:26, 27 September 2023
- Carbon (chemical symbol C; atomic number 6) is a remarkable chemical ... a small number of autotrophs exploit chemical energy sources, and the process ...21 KB (2,997 words) - 22:12, 25 November 2023
- Food chemistry is the study of chemical processes and interactions ... contamination and proceeding later to chemical food additives by the 1950s ...10 KB (1,507 words) - 06:16, 1 April 2024
- A nonmetal is a chemical element with several properties that are ... * Most nonmetals have high values of ionization energy. ...6 KB (785 words) - 02:40, 16 November 2022
- value for the body. It has the chemical formula C7H5NO3S. ... saccharin was eagerly received as a new chemical that diabetics and dieters ...13 KB (1,943 words) - 00:18, 22 August 2022
- produces images by detecting low energy secondary electrons which ... is typically coupled with Reflection High Energy Electron Diffraction and ...20 KB (2,873 words) - 15:58, 13 February 2024
- bacteria; and coal converted through a chemical process. ... get rid of, improves the profitability and energy balance of biogas production. ...25 KB (3,786 words) - 04:20, 11 March 2023
- observer), and the equivalence of mass and energy (written as E=mc2). Special ... contributions from heat and sound, chemical binding energies and trapped ...42 KB (6,653 words) - 19:12, 7 February 2023
- glucose and capture much of that released energy by storing it in ATP, the ... generate ATP, which is the universal chemical energy currency of life. ATP ...15 KB (2,104 words) - 21:33, 11 June 2020
- ) is the world's fourth-largest non-government energy company ... world's largest producer of geothermal energy. BBC, [http://news ...26 KB (3,656 words) - 18:40, 8 December 2023
- After a star has formed, it generates energy at its hot, dense core ... the processes that stars use to generate energy. Stars below about 1.5 times ...39 KB (5,825 words) - 10:55, 9 March 2023
- Plastids are the site of manufacture and storage of important chemical ... have their own DNA, and are involved in energy metabolism, and have reticulations ...12 KB (1,679 words) - 16:58, 14 October 2021
- Potassium (chemical symbol K, atomic number 19) is a member of a group ... of potassium is an important industrial chemical, and the chloride, sulfate ...18 KB (2,538 words) - 05:52, 30 November 2022
- the equation was found to have negative-energy solutions in addition to ... 10 orders of magnitude greater than chemical energy (compared to TNT at ...23 KB (3,458 words) - 06:25, 31 July 2023
- Phosphorus (chemical symbol P, atomic number 15) is a multivalent ... blots or Southern blots. Because the high energy beta particles produced penetrate ...25 KB (3,622 words) - 22:45, 28 March 2023
- Bismuth (chemical symbol Bi, atomic number 83) is a brittle, white ... at 480 nm) when subjected to high-energy gamma rays. It is used in ...14 KB (1,891 words) - 17:59, 31 October 2023
- resources, poverty reduction potential, energy balance and efficiency, and ... The use of biofuels reduces dependence on petroleum and enhances energy ...36 KB (5,134 words) - 17:54, 31 October 2023
- invisible scientific postulates such as energy, forces, and the curvature ... Materialists claim that mental events are merely complex chemical ...23 KB (3,418 words) - 16:49, 7 November 2022
- Chemistry and President of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, regarded him ... disposal a former woodworking shop in the Chemical Institute to use as his ...24 KB (3,736 words) - 10:52, 11 March 2023
- to deal with a variety of pollutants—chemical, biological, thermal, radioactive ... ecology, geology, civil engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical ...12 KB (1,649 words) - 19:00, 13 February 2024
- with no power source (provided that no energy is drawn from it). ... minimization of the electromagnetic free energy carried by superconducting ...21 KB (3,041 words) - 23:46, 26 February 2023
- vortices, and linked this model to chemical phenomena with some success ... deflected by a magnetic field and how much energy they carried. He found that ...15 KB (2,271 words) - 01:09, 8 February 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
- such as the ability to reproduce, utilize energy, metabolize, and so forth ... upon its ability to extract and use chemical energy stored in organic molecules ...36 KB (5,345 words) - 01:14, 18 November 2022
- Beryllium (chemical symbol Be, atomic number 4) ranks among the lightest ... fluoride with magnesium metal. The chemical reaction can be written ...16 KB (2,296 words) - 17:26, 29 September 2023
- by the release or absorption of energy. Iron and nickel nuclei have ... of light elements in the stars releases energy, production of the heaviest ...39 KB (6,029 words) - 23:53, 16 November 2022
- In nature, the generation of chemical energy through photosynthesis ... external voltage or through the release of chemical energy. ...56 KB (8,590 words) - 15:53, 13 February 2024
- ) is an international energy corporation with its headquarters located ... of the development of oil as a source of energy. Conoco was founded in 1875 ...24 KB (3,330 words) - 18:20, 6 June 2023
- to produce a sudden, violent release of energy. It typically relies on explosive ... explosives of varying levels of power and chemical stability, and are used ...13 KB (2,042 words) - 07:18, 17 November 2023
- Ethylene (or IUPAC name ethene) is a chemical compound with the formula ... It can undergo many types of chemical reactions to generate a wide ...26 KB (3,781 words) - 04:36, 22 March 2024
- Energy Almanac, [http://energyalmanac.ca.gov/gasoline/whats_in_barrel_oil.html What's In A Barrel of Oil?] California Energy Commission ...10 KB (1,477 words) - 10:53, 20 September 2023
- **Mitsubishi Chemical, the largest Japanese chemicals company ... 1950s and 1960s. As Japan modernized its energy and materials industries ...21 KB (2,798 words) - 19:21, 9 November 2022
- combining with water, as a result of chemical reactions with the mixing ... Vicat is responsible for establishing the chemical basis of these cements, ...23 KB (3,479 words) - 23:48, 3 December 2023
- Xenon (chemical symbol Xe, atomic number 54) is a colorless, odorless ... very inert, they are said to have a chemical valence of zero. Nonetheless ...13 KB (1,905 words) - 14:16, 20 May 2023
- Thallium (chemical symbol Tl, atomic number 81) is a soft, malleable ... imaging (MRI), storage of magnetic energy, magnetic propulsion, and ...13 KB (1,784 words) - 15:06, 30 April 2023
- most of the entire North American chemical industry uses propane to ... to use propane are 9-15 percent more energy efficient. ===Vehicle fuel=== ...13 KB (1,941 words) - 00:08, 2 December 2022
- * remember that chemical compounds are not proper nouns, so lower ... substituents counting the lone pair. The energy barrier for the inversion ...18 KB (2,577 words) - 07:02, 25 July 2023
- with the systematic employment of new energy sources, namely, water (in ... * Tools that trigger chemical changes: They include lighters, blowtorches ...10 KB (1,479 words) - 17:21, 18 April 2023
- Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound that is found as a gas in the ... and electrons and used to generate chemical energy via photophosphorylation ...34 KB (5,140 words) - 19:07, 26 November 2023
- is a mineral (inorganic) acid having the chemical formula H3PO4. Alternatively ... at room temperature and pressure. The chemical structure of orthophosphoric ...23 KB (3,466 words) - 04:24, 24 November 2022
- very few electrons gain enough thermal energy to leap the band gap, which ... conduction band to the valence band (the energy levels above and below the ...37 KB (5,657 words) - 17:50, 25 January 2023
- rays" to indicate their chemical reactivity and to distinguish ... UVC rays are the highest energy, most dangerous type of ultraviolet ...28 KB (4,293 words) - 11:30, 18 April 2023
- With pharmaceutical, food, medical, and chemical products, some types of ... which considers the material and energy inputs and outputs to the ...16 KB (2,163 words) - 06:12, 18 November 2022
- Rubidium (chemical symbol Rb, atomic number 37) is a soft, silvery ... in research and development, primarily in chemical and electronic applications. ...14 KB (1,892 words) - 20:57, 21 December 2022
- Renewable energy is a term for any useable energy that is harnessed ... The term renewable energy is often used interchangeable with alternative ...57 KB (8,258 words) - 20:49, 29 April 2020
- thermal equilibrium should have the same energy, leading to the theory of ... Planck had then to assume that the energy of the oscillators in the ...23 KB (3,522 words) - 18:09, 31 October 2023
- composition of the mixture. Also, when a chemical process produces two or ... of Science and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering. Retrieved January ...29 KB (4,494 words) - 07:29, 23 August 2023
- glass-like crystal, absorbs vast amounts of solar energy ... Synthetic fused silica is made from a silica-rich chemical precursor ...13 KB (1,871 words) - 15:39, 7 December 2022
- by human or animal labor, water or wind energy, or their combination. Mechanical ... Thermodynamics is the study of energy, and its relationship with properties ...21 KB (2,997 words) - 03:49, 9 November 2022
- The solubility of a chemical substance is a physical property referring ... that can be dissolved in a solvent at chemical equilibrium. The resultant ...23 KB (3,483 words) - 01:08, 4 February 2023
- Calcium (chemical symbol Ca, atomic number 20) is the fifth most plentiful ... that it is produced by the action of high-energy cosmic rays on the nuclei ...18 KB (2,626 words) - 18:21, 25 November 2023
- was the observation that corrosion (chemical degradation of the battery ... === Static electricity and chemical industry === Although experimenting ...18 KB (2,558 words) - 16:05, 13 February 2024
- Typical gas phase values of some chemical compounds in debye units: ... the case of an electric dipole, yields a potential energy of ...20 KB (3,037 words) - 15:26, 29 January 2024
- forces, and vibration; and (c) from chemical degradation such as oxidation ... cost, floorspace, flexibility of use, energy usage, quality of outgoing ...8 KB (1,092 words) - 06:17, 1 April 2024
- nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen. Its chemical formula may be written as ... in the dyeing and printing of textiles; a chemical for denaturing proteins ...16 KB (2,391 words) - 13:44, 3 May 2023
- thermal insulation and for cleaning up chemical spills. Others, when appropriately ... Aerogels by themselves are hydrophilic, but chemical treatment can ...18 KB (2,574 words) - 05:49, 16 June 2023
- between the concept of conservation of energy championed by James Joule ... interpreted as being the same as the chemical molecules of the particular ...13 KB (1,927 words) - 21:04, 21 December 2022
- Plutonium (chemical symbol Pu, atomic number 94) is a radioactive ... in some nuclear reactors as a source of energy. The other fissile materials ...37 KB (5,382 words) - 08:10, 24 November 2022
- is much cooler than the sun, it radiates energy at much longer wavelengths ... that are of the same magnitude as the energy of the photons on infrared ...34 KB (4,898 words) - 17:16, 16 February 2023
- Helium (chemical symbol He, atomic number 2) is a minor component ... hydrogen, and its specific heat (amount of energy required to raise the temperature ...32 KB (4,897 words) - 15:19, 25 January 2023
- meros, meaning "parts") is a chemical compound consisting of large ... and incineration furnaces often release chemical pollutants. To help solve ...26 KB (3,690 words) - 08:46, 24 November 2022
- of protons and neutrons. For a given chemical element, every atom has ... and are not found on Earth except in high energy physics experiments. ...13 KB (1,903 words) - 06:57, 21 August 2023
- Strontium (chemical symbol Sr, atomic number 38) is a soft, silvery ... *The isotope 90Sr is one of the best long-lived, high-energy beta ...14 KB (1,860 words) - 21:04, 26 February 2023
- incorporation into proteins, using the chemical blueprint for the protein ... of the mRNA into a protein. The chemical blueprint for the protein ...13 KB (1,936 words) - 01:34, 2 May 2023
- silk moth genus Lonomia. The defensive chemical is an anticoagulant of such ... by means of vibrations as well as chemical means (Travassos and Pierce ...15 KB (2,240 words) - 00:08, 1 December 2023
- later as fertilizer, and later still as a chemical feedstock. ... Nitrogen is a chemical element in the periodic table, situated at ...22 KB (3,304 words) - 02:26, 16 November 2022
- html Table B4, Appendix B. Transportation Energy Data Book]. Center for Transportation ... Their greater economy is due to the higher energy per-liter content of diesel ...30 KB (4,446 words) - 14:28, 29 January 2024
- Zirconium (chemical symbol Zr, atomic number 40) is a strong, lustrous ... neutrons, making it ideal for nuclear energy applications, such as for ...16 KB (2,114 words) - 06:08, 13 June 2023
- from ores (smelting), the running of chemical reactions, or the refining ... spaces. Another cause of wasted energy is the installation of ductwork ...23 KB (3,523 words) - 09:57, 18 October 2022
- does this by controlling the flow of heat energy into or out of the system ... these thermostats they must be regarded as chemical waste. ...21 KB (3,178 words) - 18:31, 30 April 2023
- Green Chemical Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes ... from titanium to copper the binding energy decreases from left to right ...7 KB (1,048 words) - 13:34, 15 July 2020
- Yttrium (chemical symbol Y, atomic number 39) is a lustrous, silvery ... as a microwave filter and as an acoustic energy transmitter and transducer. ...12 KB (1,634 words) - 21:34, 4 June 2023
- of ligands and metal ions. Originally, a chemical complex implied a reversible ... complexes (as well as other classes of chemical compounds). Linkage isomerism ...21 KB (3,125 words) - 00:21, 8 January 2024
- Curie, she discovered two radioactive chemical elements, polonium and radium ... at the age of 15, Maria was depleted of energy and was sent to the countryside ...18 KB (2,796 words) - 04:14, 6 November 2022
- together, their positive spiritual energy could overcome the negative ... to believe that harnessing the spiritual energy of a large number of followers ...20 KB (2,989 words) - 17:50, 22 August 2023
- The integrity of the chemical composition and structure of the beams ... Between 1985 and 2004 in the United States, energy consumption in ...14 KB (2,129 words) - 18:25, 2 May 2023
- in response to advances in atomic energy, electronics, communications ... in shearing and tension. They withstand chemical erosion that occur in an ...14 KB (1,948 words) - 23:58, 3 December 2023
- 10 nm) that quantization of electronic energy levels occurs. Semi-solid ... techniques were used to characterize the chemical and physical properties ...18 KB (2,579 words) - 01:19, 11 November 2022
- an optical cavity, with a means to supply energy to the gain medium. The gain ... The process of supplying the energy required for the amplification ...41 KB (6,333 words) - 06:55, 4 March 2023
- (petrol), both important "primary energy" sources. In a typical ... Due to its high energy density, easy transportability and relative ...42 KB (6,126 words) - 14:48, 28 March 2023
- angular momentum (Navier-Stokes equations) and energy. The properties ... on temperature and pressure (and also the chemical composition of the fluid ...15 KB (2,275 words) - 17:44, 28 March 2024
- those optimal for surface life. Rather, energy is expended by the biota ... which seeks an optimal physical and chemical environment for life on ...30 KB (4,599 words) - 11:57, 4 December 2023
- surface area available for adsorption and chemical reactions. It is usually ... the high surface area, though further chemical treatment often enhances ...23 KB (3,406 words) - 05:41, 15 June 2023
- by the Earth's surface (and their energy is trapped near the Earth ... ranging from explosions (nuclear and chemical), to pressure variations ...9 KB (1,301 words) - 17:46, 25 January 2023
- the landscape and its dynamic, physical, chemical, and biologic functions ... in diameter) is generally the product of chemical weathering of silicate-bearing ...27 KB (4,112 words) - 15:59, 14 October 2022
- the band below which different chemical species are well mixed by ... from the Sun. Moreover, the absorbed solar energy raises the temperature of ...24 KB (3,540 words) - 17:34, 12 February 2024
- Radon (chemical symbol Rn, atomic number 86) is a chemically inert ... while mining uranium for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission in the mid-1950s ...15 KB (2,200 words) - 22:50, 7 December 2022
- needed by living organisms, providing energy for plants, animals, and ... account for more than 10 percent of the energy intake of a healthy diet ...18 KB (2,609 words) - 23:23, 6 April 2022
- Thus, it helps an organism to conserve energy. Among types of dormancy ... difficult times of the year and delay energy consumption and reproduction ...21 KB (3,263 words) - 09:30, 15 January 2023
- boosting the supply of oxygen and energy-giving glucose to the brain ... Nonproprietary Name (INN) for this chemical is epinephrine because adrenaline ...13 KB (1,794 words) - 16:18, 15 February 2021
- atmosphere have increased. Industrial and energy-generating facilities that ... In some areas, the sulfates are sold to chemical companies as gypsum ...13 KB (1,971 words) - 07:41, 14 June 2023
- is a flammable, colorless, slightly toxic chemical compound with a distinctive ... hydration of ethene, represented by the chemical equation ...49 KB (7,279 words) - 04:30, 22 March 2024
- of silica (glass and quartz) have similar energy levels on a molecular basis ... which is a drawback unless its specific chemical properties are needed. It ...14 KB (2,135 words) - 17:33, 26 March 2024
- a major step toward a unified concept of energy. Ørsted was not the ... objects. It also includes all forms of chemical phenomena, which arise from ...14 KB (1,902 words) - 15:57, 13 February 2024
- An acid-base reaction is a chemical reaction that occurs between an ... based on his extensive works on the chemical composition of organic acids ...18 KB (2,642 words) - 07:40, 14 June 2023
- to protect the tungsten filament from chemical degradation. Its chemical ... sea of particles possessing negative energy, called the Dirac sea. This ...37 KB (5,624 words) - 20:38, 21 April 2020
- predation, symbiosis, and nutrient and energy cycles. The term ecology ... microorganisms convert light into chemical energy by the process of photosynthesis ...38 KB (5,612 words) - 18:02, 12 February 2024
- object has more gravitational potential energy than one that's close ... depending on the total kinetic + potential energy of the system. In the case ...29 KB (4,580 words) - 01:05, 18 November 2022
- coined in 1865 from the word gas and the chemical suffix -ine/-ene. The modern ... of this word. The usage derives from the chemical benzene, not from Bertha ...47 KB (6,891 words) - 04:38, 18 April 2024
- is a strong mineral acid with the chemical formula H2SO4. It is soluble ... in greater amounts than any other chemical besides water. World production ...31 KB (4,778 words) - 21:53, 26 February 2023
- Thus, rockets contain a large amount of energy in an easily liberated form ... Because of the enormous chemical energy in all useful rocket fuels ...39 KB (5,911 words) - 02:27, 16 December 2022
- also needed running water and a supply of energy. Initially this water would ... in short, brings into play the use of chemical substances foreign to the ...12 KB (1,940 words) - 21:14, 22 October 2022
- natural processes (such as composting) or chemical processes (such as the Haber ... saw innovative competition from Imperial Chemical Industries who developed ...33 KB (4,735 words) - 17:28, 26 March 2024
- Steroid hormones are steroids that act as hormones. Hormones are chemical ... functional groups. Progesterone has the chemical formula C21H30O2. ...17 KB (2,310 words) - 08:47, 28 June 2022
- for measuring the spontaneity of chemical reactions was incorrect ... extend his views on physical theory to chemical and biological theory. ...15 KB (2,236 words) - 05:22, 24 November 2022
- a tire… It expresses a circuit of cosmic energy on which it depends, which ... The notion of "excess" energy is central to Bataille's ...19 KB (2,778 words) - 02:07, 25 November 2022
- and transformed by heat, pressure, and chemical reactions over geologic ... in converting peat into lignite. Chemical and physical processes convert ...32 KB (4,888 words) - 22:13, 7 January 2024
- conventional metallic engine, much of the energy released by combustion of ... from a number of biological and chemical sources and can be formed ...16 KB (2,304 words) - 23:57, 3 December 2023
- Uranium (chemical symbol U, atomic number 92) is a silvery metallic ... uranium (uranium-238) is used in kinetic energy penetrators and armor plating ...48 KB (6,867 words) - 15:33, 16 January 2024
- use of nuclear reactions to release energy for work, including propulsion ... nuclear power is a potentially dangerous energy source with a limited fuel ...49 KB (7,262 words) - 10:10, 11 March 2023
- crystallites try to minimize their surface energy and inevitably morph into ... , in particular inside soot obtained by chemical exfoliation. There have ...43 KB (6,272 words) - 12:18, 24 January 2023
- :This article is about the chemical element. number=16 | symbol=S ... Sulfur or sulphur (see spelling below) (chemical symbol S, atomic ...22 KB (3,269 words) - 21:43, 26 February 2023
- high resistance to heat, and relative chemical inactivity (as it is cylindrical ... For the past decade, the chemical and physical properties of fullerenes ...28 KB (4,196 words) - 07:18, 15 April 2024
- discoverable. In addition, the amount of energy in a given unit of black ... * Cocroft, Wayne D.Dangerous Energy: The Archeology of Gunpowder and ...14 KB (2,154 words) - 14:28, 8 February 2022
