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Amines are functional groups and compounds having a basic nitrogen atom with a lone pair. In other terms amines are the derivatives of ammonia(NH3)
Elastomers are polymers showing properties of both viscosity and elasticity and are also called viscoelasticity. The molecules of elastomers held together by weak intermolecular forces
Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) estimates the amount of biodegradable organic matter that is present in polluted waters, effluents and polluted waters
Petroleum Refining is defined as the industrial process of production of useful petroleum products from crude oil. The crude oil in its raw form is a dark and sticky liquid which is not useful. To get the usable products from the crude oil, it needs to be refined.
The property of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist an external force, due to the cohesive nature of its molecules
A Calorimeter is a device that is used to measure the heat flow of a chemical reaction or physical change.
The Molecular orbital theory was utilised initially to emphasize the bonding in molecules as the valence band theory could not explain the bonding in molecules.
The algebraic sum of ALL the currents entering and leaving a node must be equal to zero, the algebraic sum of all voltages within the loop must be equal to zero
Buffers are generally characterised by pH range by which they maintain a more or less constant pH by their buffer capacity.
It is a theoretical model which details the molecular composition of the gas in terms of a huge number of sub microscopic particles that contain both atoms and molecules.
Coagulation is a chemical process that is used in water treatment,a coagulant is added to remove the dispersed oils.
Sedimentation is the simplest separation method and an essential concept.in the separation process the solids are separated from the liquids