Physical Science

The most common “every day” use of the element boron is in the cleaner known as Borax. This cleaning agent is a simple chemical compound called boric acid. Cheap and relatively nontoxic, it is an excellent antifungal agent and can…
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Atomic Number: 33Atomic Symbol: As Atomic Category: metalloidsAtomic Mass: 74.92Boiling Point: 603 degrees CelsiusAppearance: Metallic grey Arsenic was first isolated by Geber (721 – 815), an Arabian alchemist. It is believed that Albertus Magnus (Albert the Great, 1193 – 1280)…
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Ytterbium, symbol Yb, is a member of the lanthanoid group of elements, which were originally called the rare earths. Its atomic number is 70, meaning it has 70 protons in its nucleus. It has many isotopes, that is, many species…
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Whether it’s as coins, as carriers of electricity, or a component in photographic film, silver has many uses. – Read on the fun facts about silver. Silver, copper, and gold (elements in Group IB of the Periodic Table of the…
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Iron, or its scientific name Ferum is a kind of metal. It has a density of 7.874 gram per cubic meter. Its melting point is at 1538 degree Celcius and boiling point, 2862 degree Celcius. Pure iron has a lustrous…
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Nitrogen makes up 78.1% of Earth’s atmosphere. Daniel Rutherford discovered this colorless, odorless and tasteless gas in 1772. After removing both oxygen and carbon dioxide from air, Rutherford found the remaining gas supported neither life nor fire. Its name comes…
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In one sense, space exploration is as old as Mankind itself, staring up at the Heavens, but it was not until the 1950s that man made objects could be sent out beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. The capture of German rocket…
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The best evidence that UFOs exist is that we all have seen them. UFO stands for unidentified flying object, by that simple definition, if a stapler whizzed past your head in an office scuffle, and you did not have time…
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How a mass spectrometer works Mass spectrometer works on the technique of mass spectrometry in which basic composition of an element or molecule could be calculated. In order to understand the basic working principle of a mass spectrometer we need…
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The Future of Astronomy Space is expanding and the Universe is, literally, growing. The future of Astronomy and Astrophysics is wide open! With this in mind, I’ll attempt to narrow the immediate future of Astronomy down to three basic directions….
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