What is the Hydrocarbon?
Hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon. Hydrocarbons are generally colourless and hydrophobic with only weak…
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What is the fullerene?
Fullerene is an allotrope of carbon whose molecule consists of carbon atoms connected by single and double bonds so as…
Where do all the elements come from?
All of the stuff around you — your desk, computer, lukewarm coffee, your body — all of it has undergone…
Introducing the nuclear chain reaction
Nuclear chain reaction occurs when one single nuclear reaction causes an average of one or more subsequent nuclear reactions, thus…
What is a Crystal?
Crystal is a solid material whose constituents (such as atoms, molecules, or ions) are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic…
What is the intermolecular force?
Intermolecular force is the force that mediates interaction between molecules, including the electromagnetic forces of attraction or repulsion which act…
What is a chemical bond?
Chemical bond is a lasting attraction between atoms, ions or molecules that enables the formation of chemical compounds. The bond…
What is an Acid?
AN Acid is a molecule or ion capable of either donating a proton ( hydrogen ion, H+) capable of forming…
What is a Chemical bond?’
Chemical bond is a lasting attraction between atoms, ions or molecules that enables the formation of chemical compounds. The bond…
An overview of Astrochemistry
Let’s start our astrochemical voyage by first getting used to the basic definition/overview of Astrochemistry! So, very broadly speaking, astrochemistry…