Energy

The electronegativity trend refers to a trend that can be seen across the periodic table. This trend is seen as you move across the periodic…
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We know DNA as the genetic blueprint of life. DNA can be chemically synthesized and used to build nanoscale structures and devices. DNA-based nanodevices can…
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High-throughput screening (HTS) and combinatorial chemistry were introduced in the early 1990s to improve R&D productivity, which remained a daunting challenge for the pharmaceutical industry….
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An electron configuration chart is a tabular representation of patterns in the electron configuration of elements as one goes down the periodic table of elements. An…
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Polarity in chemistry refers to the unequal attraction of electrons in elements of a compound, resulting in a molecule with a negatively charged end and…
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Glucose (C6H12O6) is an organic macromolecule that is essential for the metabolism of essentially all eukaryotic organisms. Glucose is a monosaccharide (simple sugar) and is…
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Mass is a property of physical objects and a measure of how resistant that body is to acceleration. One can consider the mass of an…
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An insulator is a material or device which restricts the flow of an electrical current. The fact that insulators can interrupt a current means that…
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The levels of biological organization are the hierarchy of living organisms from simplest to most complex: atoms to molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms,…
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Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) is a covalent compound that is composed of a central nitrogen atom single bonded to an oxygen atom and a double bond…
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Photosynthesis produces both glucose (sugar) and oxygen as products in the chemical reaction. Plants use photosynthesis to take in sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide as…
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