Physical Science

Martian meteorites are rocks which originated on Mars but have fallen on Earth. The 99 Martian meteorites known at the time of writing represent less than 0.2% of all known meteorites. It is possible to pinpoint a meteorite as being…
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Thulium Symbol: Tm Atomic Number: 69 Atomic Mass: 168.9342 amu (atomic mass units) Melting Point: 1545.0 C (1818.15 K, 2813.0 F) Boiling Point: 1727.0 C (2000.15 K, 3140.6 F) Number of Protons: 69 Number of Electrons: 69 Number of Neutrons:…
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Jupiter is the fifth and largest planet in our solar system. This gas giant has a thick atmosphere, 39 known moons, and a dark, barely-visible ring. Its most prominent features are bands across its latitudes and a great red spot…
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Ununseptium Symbol: Uus Atomic Number: 117 Atomic Mass: Unknown Melting Point: Unknown Boiling Point: Unknown Number of Protons: 117 Number of Electrons: 117 Number of Neutrons: Unknown Classification: Halogen Crystal Structure: Unknown Density @ 293 K: Unknown Color: Unknown The…
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Zinc is a very important element. It is needed by the human body at a steady rate for proper taste, smell, and growth. It is also a very important element for pregnant mothers, to have a healthy baby, and in…
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Sulfur is a non metallic chemical element. It is found in nature both in its pure state, when it is a yellow crystalline solid and combined with other elements in compounds such as sulfides (metal pyrites) and sulfured. Sulfur burns…
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Practices of Alchemy were common in ancient Egypt where customs regarding life after death influenced study and development of rudimentary chemistry. Efforts to preserve bodies and organs gave rise to experimentation with mixing fluids and different substances until the right…
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Rust is simply a series of iron oxides formed in the reaction of iron and oxygen with the presence of water or air moisture mixed in. Another term for rusting is corrosion’. Join iron with water and oxygen and, given…
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Chemistry is a vast major branch of science with millions of sub branches coming off. However, chemistry can seem a very complicated subject with all its complicated calculations and names but there is also a fun side of chemistry that…
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Vanadium Symbol: V Atomic Number: 23 Atomic Mass: 50.9415 amu (atomic mass units) Melting Point: 1890.0 C (2163.15 K, 3434.0 F) Boiling Point: 3380.0 C (3653.15 K, 6116.0 F) Number of Protons: 23 Number of Electrons: 23 Number of Neutrons:…
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