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Optical activity is the ability of a chiral molecule to rotate the plane of plane-polarised light.some organic compounds cause the rotation of polarized light
The process of production of food with the help of sunlight, water and air by the …
free energy refers to the amount of internal energy in a thermodynamic system that is available to do work. There are different forms of thermodynamic free energy
Quantum number is a value that is used to indicate the energy that is present in atoms and molecules, in addition an electron that exists within an ion or atom has four such numbers to exhibit the energy state
Enantiomers are a pair of molecules that exist in two forms that are mirror images of one another but cannot be superimposed one upon the other
The sample path length and concentration of the sample are directly proportional to the absorbance of the light.
Li-ion batteries are able to be recharged hundreds of times and are more stable
Colloids are mixtures of dispersed insoluble particles of one substance that are microscopic in nature, and are suspended in another substance.
At equilibrium Nernst equation is given by, E0 = (2.303RT/nF) log10Keq Where, Keq = equilibrium constant and F= faradays constant, and gives a relation between standard electrode potential.
These are those polymers which decompose under aerobic or anaerobic conditions, as a result of the action of microorganism/enzymes.
Smelting, is a process in metallurgy, where the metal obtained from its ore by heating beyond its melting point, in the presence of oxidizing agents,
It is a process that involves the protection of steel and iron from exposure to the atmosphere leading to rusting