The History Of Iron and Steel Production
As humans evolved and their knowledge increased, they entered the Iron Age. This was some 4,000 years ago. Iron and steel production continued to be […]
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3 Types of Iron Used in Metallurgy and Engineering
Iron is a transition element having all the properties and characteristics of this group of elements in the periodic table. It has colored ions, exists […]
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Electronic Configuration and Properties of the Transition Elements
They are often called ‘transition elements’ because their position in the periodic table is between the s – block and p – block elements. Their […]
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Dinitrogen Pentoxide – Preparation, Properties and Uses
Dinitrogen Pentoxide is a chemical compound, which contains only nitrogen and oxygen. As stated by the name, a single molecule of Dinitrogen will posses 2 […]
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Electrolytic Extraction of Aluminum from Bauxite and Alumina
In examining the electrolytic extraction of aluminum from bauxite and alumina, we must first briefly explain the element called aluminum and the minerals and ores […]
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How to Carryout Volumetric Analysis and Acid-Base Titrations
One important area of chemistry is the analysis of substances to determine their composition, either qualitatively or quantitatively. In qualitative analysis, we identify the elements and […]
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7 Important Compounds of Aluminum and their Preparations
The compounds of aluminum are mainly covalent. In ionic compounds, such as aluminum fluoride, it exits as a trivalent aluminum ion, A13+. The hydrated aluminum […]
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Esters and Esterification – Their Significance in Industrial Processes
Esters such as ethyl ethanoate are compounds that are formed when an alkanol reacts with carboxylic acids in a process known as esterification. Water is […]
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Butyric Acid – Preparation, Properties and Uses
Butyric acid also known as butanoic acid is a carboxylic acid with the formula C4H8O2 or CH3CH2CH2CO2H. It is an oily and colourless liquid with […]
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Definition and Application of Hooke’s Law of Elasticity
In understanding Hooke’s law, we can advance an illustration: A bridge, when used by traffic during the day, is subjected to loads of varying magnitude. […]
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Listeriosis and Its Causative Organism – Diagnosis and Treatment
Listeriosis is a food borne illness caused by the bacteria, Listeria monocytogenes, that thrive in cold environments. Listeria monocytogenes is found in animal intestines, as […]
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