Overview The part of chemistry that deals with matter is concerned with the world of objects that have mass and take up space. A material object may be in solid,…
read moreOverview A chemical reaction can be described by discussing the chemical substances at all steps. It is more efficient to use a chemical equation than words, and there are agreed-upon…
read moreOverview Many students in high school decide to take a chemistry class to fulfil a science requirement for graduation, in order to attend college, or as a basis for a…
read moreOverview Accurate observations of phenomena are one of the keys to success in lab sciences such as chemistry, physics, and biology. The metric system, or international system (SI), is used…
read moreOverview Carbon compounds are essential to life, and are the basis of organic chemistry. Carbon is a versatile element that can form bonds with other elements that are necessary to…
read moreOverview Energy provides the capacity of matter to do work. Without it, there would be no chemical reactions or physical reactions and matter would be inert. It exists in forms…
read moreOverview Most elements have isotopes, but not all isotopes are radioactive. Many isotopes are stable variations in mass, occurring naturally. Unstable isotopes decay into other isotopes and elements, and emit…
read moreOverview: Chemical equilibrium refers to the state in which opposite processes balance each other so that one does not occur more than the other. Many chemical processes exist which are…
read moreOverview: Matter can undergo many types of changes. Physical changes to a substance do not change its chemical composition, while chemical changes to a substance change its chemical composition. Compare…
read moreOverview Some materials give off sparks of light when they are rubbed, crushed, or broken. This phenomenon is known as triboluminescence or fractoluminescence. It may hold clues to how changes…
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