There are so many chemical elements in the world today, some of which are common elements while others are rare. An example of a rare […]
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Bromine and Iodine: Industrial significance and Uses
Bromine was discovered in 1812 by Courtois while Iodine was discovered in 1826 by Balard. Just like chlorine, bromine and iodine occur naturally in the […]
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Fluorine, its Preparation, Properties and Uses
Fluorine is a non metal that does not occur free in nature. Rather, it occurs in combined state in minerals such as fluorspar, CaF2 and […]
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Graphite and Diamond and the Allotropes of Carbon
Graphite and diamond are the two crystalline forms of carbon. This is because carbon has the ability to exist as allotropes, a phenomenon known as […]
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7 Industrial Uses of Hydrogen
Hydrogen is a very important gas in chemical industrial manufacturing processes and has a wide application in both organic and inorganic chemical production processes in […]
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