Physical Science

Could there be life on other planets? It turns out this is not an easy question to answer at all because, for starters, scientist still argue over the definition of the term ‘life’. Since a complete discussion on which is…
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More than likely, you’re already familiar with redox (reduction-oxidation) chemistry in your daily life. Looking around the home, you’ll find examples readily available. Batteries create electrical current through redox reactions of various metals. (Rechargeable batteries use electricity to reverse the…
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The study of Chemistry involves the study of the more than 100 chemical elements found on Earth in various quantities. Some elements exist in abundance, some only in traces; some exist as the elements themselves (e.g. gold and other less…
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Helium (chemical symbol He) is the second most common element in the universe, the most common being Hydrogen. It is important in astronomy, as it is both a product and fuel burnt within stars, and in cosmology, as primeval helium…
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Hydrates can be either inorganic or organic in nature and all have one component in common and that is water. When certain inorganic ionic solids crystallize from aqueous solutions, they combine with a definite amount of water, which becomes a…
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The element hydrogen is unique amongst all the elements and chemicals in the universe. It is the smallest and lightest element with a nucleus of a single proton. Despite its small size, hydrogen is the most abundant element in the…
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It is not often that the scientific world gets a new chemical element. In June 2009, the International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) announced its official recognition of element 112. It fell to the discoverers of the element…
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What would you say if I told you World War II never happened? Or that George Bush is really an alien impostor? You’d probably call me crazy; and you’d probably be right. But what if I told you mankind have…
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This articles discusses the chemical properties of Vanadium, V only; the physical properties of this element can be found easily in any standard Chemistry textbook. Vanadium, atomic number 23, is a typical transition metal (the transition metals are best represented…
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On December 17, 2011, Israel’s YNet News broke the story of Iran’s successful attack on a CIA satellite. The news sent shock waves around the intelligence world. On the heels of Iran hacking into and hijacking a top secret U.S….
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