Carbon 14, a radioactive isotope of carbon, is used to measure the age of an ancient fossil. Since the depleting carbon 14 content is present in all the living things, it can be reliably used to measure the age of a fossil. […]
Carbon 14, a radioactive isotope of carbon, is used to measure the age of an ancient fossil. Carbon 14 works on the basis of carbon 14 depletion ratio to other carbon isotopes, which starts only after the death of the organic matter. […]
The process of Carbon 14 dating was discovered by American chemist Willard Libby, a professor at the University of Chicago. […]
Francis Drake created the Drake equation to calculate the number of civilizations in our galaxy. Does it do a good job? Also, do the seven variables in the Drake equation cover all important parameters? […]
Carbon and silicon are placed in the same column of the periodic table, which means they share chemical properties, including the fact that they can form four atomic bonds. So, is silicon-based life possible, just like carbon-based life? […]
What are the main differences between the Ideal Gas Law and Van der Waals equation? And Why is Van der Waals equation considered as an improvement over the Ideal Gas Law? […]
Ideal Gas law and why it is not that ideal: Analyzing different conditions required of an Ideal gas and how Ideal gases don’t remain ideal under the scrutiny of certain conditions. […]
The evolution of gas laws: From Boyle to Charles and from Gay-Lussac to Avogadro, covering the constant progression of gas laws until the eventual discovery of Combined Gas Law. […]
The unifying theories of physics are among the greatest and most complex in all of science—nothing less than a search for the theory of everything. […]
Economic geology is the use of materials for the benefit of society. Two such materials, coal and petroleum, comprise 90% of all the energy budgeted in the United States. […]
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