Chemistry Essays and Term Papers

Curie(1867-1934) was a French physicist with many accomplishments in both physics and chemistry. Marie and her husband Pierre, who was also a French physicist, are both famous for their work in radioactivity.         Marie Curie, originally…

        Phosphates may be created by substituting some or all of the hydrogen of a phosphoric acid by metals. Depending on the number of hydrogen atoms that are replaced, the resulting compound is described as a primary, secondary…

a chemical reaction: Calcium Carbonate + Hydrochloric Acid Calcium Chloride + Carbon Dioxide The easiest way to determine a change in the reaction is how much carbon dioxide is given off during the reaction. The variables that affect this…

on Chemistry by Isaac Asimov is a collection of seventeen essays that he wrote for The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. This book is one of ten that were published by Doubleday & Company, Inc. Not all of the books centered on chemistry…

        PLÁSTICOSMEDICINASPERFUMESTELASDETERGENTES EL PETRÓLEO                           COMPOSICIÓN QUÍMICA         MEZCLA DE HIDROCARBUROS, ALCANOS, ALQUENOS, NAFTENOS Y AROMÁTICOS El petróleo es un líquido oleoso,…

of this experiment is to find out how crystals are formed and how they are classified. For a long time, I've been interested in crystals, so I've decided this experiment would be perfect for me! Crystallography         The study of the…

THE ELEMENTS · There are 92 naturally occurring elements, only 17 of them make up 99.5% of the earth's crust (including oceans and atmosphere). · In living things (plants, animals, people) the six most abundant elements are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen,…

oxygen, O3, is most commonly known as ozone. It has a resonance structure, and can be drawn in two different ways:                  O=O-                                                      …

short Becoming a chemist takes a lot of hard work and discipline. One very importan aspect of being a chemist is English, Comunication is of the utter most importance (Murphy). As well as having good communication skills, you also need a lot of…

INFORMATION What affects the rate of reaction? 1) The surface area of the magnesium. 2) The temperature of the reaction. 3) Concentration of the hydrochloric acid. 4) Presence of a catalyst. In the experiment we use hydrochloric acid…