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Is H+ an acid or base

A substance that has more number of H+ ions than OH- ions is called acid. The hydrochloric acid is more acidic and donates H+ when added to water.... View Article

Is NaH a good base

For H-X bond to be an acid, the hydrogen should have a positive oxidation number so that it gets ionised to form positive +1 ion. For example, in... View Article

Who created fibre optic?

Like many other modern technologies, fibre optics was the work of many. The phenomenon of total internal reflection was known since the 1800s.... View Article