Chemical Properties Of Carbon: Combustion And Oxidation
Do you know how coal and petroleum were formed? Coal and petroleum mainly consist of carbon and its compounds. They... View Article
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Properties Of Metals And Non-Metals
We have around 115 different elements known to us. These elements can be found either in a free state or... View Article
Conservation of Natural Resources: Environment
Natural resources are the parts of the environment that are highly important to humans, whether they are in one form... View Article
Why Do We Have Two Eyes?
Humans have two eyes but the final image obtained is one. Both eyes are used for gathering information about our... View Article
Sulphur Dioxide
Romans used sulphur dioxide in winemaking as they discovered that the empty wine glass smelled fresh on burning sulphur candles... View Article
Metallic Character Of Transition Metals
The metallic character of an element is defined as the easiness of its atom in losing electrons. According to the... View Article
Myopia: Nearsightedness – Causes and Control
Table of Contents Introduction to Eye Defects What is Myopia? Correcting Myopia Frequently Asked Questions Introduction to Eye Defects Like... View Article
What is the Current Status of Kerosene Subsidy in India?
In India as per 2011 Census data, 43% of the rural households use kerosene as their primary lighting source, compared... View Article
What is the Status of PACL Case?
Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) unearthed that in the name of agriculture and real estate, PACL had raised Rs... View Article
NDC To Be Scrapped, NITI Aayog Council Likely To Get Its Powers
The government is set to bring down the curtains on the Nehruvian legacy: the National Development Council (NDC). The Cabinet... View Article
Transition Elements: Ionisation Enthalpy
Ionisation Enthalpy: Ionisation enthalpy is the energy required to remove the most loosely bound electron from the isolated gaseous atoms... View Article
Transition Elements: Oxidation States
Oxidation state of an element is defined as the degree of oxidation (loss of electron) of the element in achemical... View Article
Alloy Formation In Transition Metals
Alloy Formation A mixture of metals or a metal with another element is commonly known as an alloy. An alloy... View Article
Bond Parameters
What are Bond Parameters? Covalent bonds can be characterized on the basis of several bond parameters such as bond length,... View Article
Limitations Of Octet Rule
The octet rule explains that atoms combine either by transfer of valence electrons from one atom to another (gaining or... View Article
Single bond, Double Bond and Triple Bond
What is a Chemical Bond? A chemical bond can be defined as the attractive forces which hold different constituents (ions,... View Article
Coordinates Of A Point In Three Dimensions
In order to locate the position of a point in space, we require a rectangular coordinate system. After choosing a... View Article
India-Jordan Relations
In 1947, India and Jordan signed their first bilateral agreement for cooperation and friendly relations. The full diplomatic relations were... View Article
Act Now To Improve Delhi Air Quality: CPCB
In the latest attempt to improve air quality in Delhi, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) issued directions to the... View Article
Hydrolysis Of Salts: Introduction
Introduction Salt is a compound formed by the neutralisation reaction between an acid and a base. They generally ionise in... View Article
