Chemistry
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Nitrogen, the Reluctant Life Saver
By: Anthony Toole
If any nitrogen compound were to decompose and release the element into the air, the gas is so stable that it is likely to remain there almost indefinitely. more...
Some Aspects of Free Radical Chemistry
By: Anthony Toole
Understanding their behaviour enables chemists to minimise the effects of harmful substances and reactions, and create new materials with novel and useful properties. more...
Biological and Non-Biological Laundry Detergents
By: Simon Davies
Is it better for health and the environment to use biological or non biological detergents? more...
By: Anthony Toole
Throughout medicine's history, remedies have appeared and disappeared with fashion and the centuries. Some originated in folklore, others in witchcraft and alchemy. more...
Metabolism and Valence Electron Energy
In: Biochemistry
By: Art Ayers
ATP is produced in cellular metabolism by using the high energy of valence electrons around carbon and hydrogen. more...
A Simple Explanation of Adenosine Triphosphate
In: Biochemistry
By: Bridget Coila
All cells need energy to function. Adenosine triphosphate, created using food or sunlight, is the molecule that cells use to store that energy for future use. more...
In: Biochemistry
By: Diane Ursu
Atoms are the basic building blocks of matter. They form the molecules that are involved in the processes of living systems. more...
Cell Metabolism is a Defining Feature of Life
In: Biochemistry
By: Deborah Percy
What is cell metabolism? Obtaining food and converting it to energy is one of the features of life. This happens within animals, plants and individual cells. more...
The Solvay Process for Carbonates
The Solvay process is an intricate method for manufacturing sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate. Ingredients are readily available and inexpensive. more...
The original definition of redox reaction was based on the addition or removal of oxygen. A better definition considers the transfer of electrons. more...
