The philosopher’s stone was the key to alchemy, the medieval predecessor to chemistry that aimed to cure all illnesses, make the elixir of life, and transmute base metals into gold. It may sound ridiculous. However, the last made perfect sense at the time. The Aristotelian theory of element...
Physical chemistry looks at how matter behaves and how energy is involved in chemical reactions. It combines chemistry with physics to study things like how fast reactions happen, why they occur, and what happens to the energy in the process. This branch helps explain how chemical reactions work...
Mixtures are collections of chemical compounds and elements. The different components of a mixture can be easy to separate from each other however there are some instances where this is difficult.Answer and Explanation: Modern analytical chemistry is a scientific discipline that can be used to ...
In this paper, we discuss some of the chemicals and materials involved in these advances with the intention of providing a mechanism to interest students in chemistry. Structures and properties of some materials that led to their adoption in sports and ideas for incorporating this information into ...
However, "the actual device is made of a collection of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites that all have to work in perfect unison to provide the required functionality," Sweeney, who received a Ph.D. from the department of materials science...
It is no longer believed that such a medium is required for the transmission of electromagnetic waves; the modern use of the term is mostly a figurative term for empty space, or for literary effect, and not intended to imply the actual existence of a physical medium. However. modern ...
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” At The Truth About Cancer we talk a lot about what causes cancer, and the foods that fight cancer and lower your cancer risk. Now I’m going to talk to you about known, scientifically proven, cancer causing foods that actively increa...
This predominating school of thought was challenged by writers such asAdam Smith, commonly known as the father of modern economics. Smith’s ideas, along with those of Rousseau andJohn Locke, promoted the idea of a self-regulating economy and introduced the concept of what is known asclassical...
1. Is the Pair Bond a Human Universal? America’s fascination with the polygynous (here after I will use the community’s term polygamous) family arises out of a relentless interest in wanting to achieve a more fulfilling marriage. Mammals are notoriously resistant in forming a pair bond or...
Physics training can also help someone become an inventor or businessperson in the tech sector, Martini suggests. "A physics degree is a great way to become an entrepreneur," he says, adding that physics education enables a person "to see a solution to a technological problem" that others mi...