Jyoti Bashyal 
Acid-base reactions, also known as neutralization reactions, are important in biochemistry as well as industrial chemistry. Furthermore, many of the compounds we come into contact with in our daily life are acids or bases. Aspirin, for example, is an acid (acetylsalicylic … Read more
Helium element, with the symbol He and atomic number 2, is the second most abundant chemical element in the universe. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas at the top of the periodic table of noble gases. … Read more
Several sodas, packaged foods, and personal care goods have sodium benzoate added as a preservative to extend shelf life. The Food and Drug Administration approved sodium benzoate as the first food preservative. If it is ingested in doses that are … Read more
Polymer clay is a synthetic modeling clay that may be used for a variety of creative projects by artists and crafters of all skill levels. Natural clay minerals are not present in polymer clay. Instead, it is made up mostly … Read more
Exothermic reactions are chemical reactions that generate heat. The term exothermic is derived from the Greek words Exo, which means outside, and thermic, which means heat. As a result, exothermic heat is heat that moves outside. Exothermic reactions are significant … Read more
Several plants contain indicators, the most common of which is litmus, which is collected from lichens. It is one of the most basic and earliest pH indicators.In the litmus paper test, if the substance is acidic, blue litmus paper turns … Read more
An endothermic process absorbs heat and cools the surroundings. The absorbed energy serves as the activation energy for the reaction to take place. As reactants break bonds, energy is released, and when products make new bonds, energy is released. Endothermic … Read more
A heterogeneous mixture is one that is not uniform and contains visible, separate things or particles. Two or more constituent elements mix but remain physically distinct in heterogeneous mixes. The chemical characteristics of the components do not change, and the … Read more
As the prefix ‘homo‘ stands for uniform or same, a homogeneous mixture is one in which its components are spread equally or uniformly. Mixtures comprise several things that are physically united but not chemically, which distinguishes them from pure substances such … Read more