How to Avoid Petrol Engine Knock
A motor-car engine that runs on petrol has a number of cylinders that are fitted with pistons. When the engine is working, the pistons move…
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How to Identify Crude Oil Deposits
Crude oil exploration and drilling have become a very important economic activity generating billions of dollars in revenues for countries that have crude oil and…
Tetraoxophosphates(V) used as Fertilizers in Agriculture
Tetraoxophosphates(V) come in three forms, for instance, sodium dihydrogen tetraoxophosphate(V), NaH2PO4, sodium hydrogen teteraoxophosphate(V), NaHPO4, and sodium tetraoxophosphate(V), Na3PO4. Two important tetraoxophosphates(V) are ammonium and…
Calcium tetraoxosulphate(VI) :– Its Industrial and Medical Importance
Calcium tetraoxosulphate(VI) , CaSO4, occurs naturally as anhydrite, CaSO4, and gypsum, CaSO4.2H2O. Calcium tetraoxosulphate(VI) may be prepared by the addition of a soluble calcium salt…
Calcium Oxide(CaO): Industrial and Agricultural Uses
Preparation of Calcium Oxide: Calcium oxide, CaO, is obtained by the thermal decomposition of calcium trioxocarbonate(IV). Industrially, lumps of limestone are heated strongly in a…
Total Oxygen Deprivation and the Body’s Response
Total oxygen deprivation can be fatal to any animal even in a matter of minutes. Sometimes the body responds to this total lack of oxygen…
Acclimatization — Adjustment to High Altitudes
What is Acclimatization? In responding to changes in the partial pressure of carbon(IV) oxide in the blood, the human body not only prevents the accumulation…
Marine Elasmobranchs: Excretion and Osmoregulation in Marine Elasmobranchs
Marine elasmobranchs such as shark, dogfish and rays overcome their osmotic difficulties in a unique way. They have a similar chloride content to marine teleosts…
Oxidation Number: Rules for Determining Oxidation Numbers
The oxidation number, which expresses the state of an element, ion or molecule, can be used to determine the type of reaction, its rate and…
Catalytic Promoters and Inhibitors, types of Catalysts
Catalyst may be organic or inorganic in nature. They could also be grouped into negative or positive catalysts. The organic catalysts are generally referred to…