Chemistry
Ideal Gas Law or Van der Waals Equation?
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? […]
Chemistry
Chemistry
Why Ideal Gas Law Is Not That Ideal
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. […]
Chemistry
The Evolution of Combined Gas Law
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. […]
Chemistry
A Search For the Theory of Everything
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. […]
Chemistry
Coal: A Lesson in Economic Geology
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. […]
Chemistry
Building the Periodic Table
The periodic table is the chemist’s playground—an icon of science that’s found on classroom walls around the world. It’s one of the most powerful conceptual tools in all of science, yet it didn’t spring forth all at once. […]