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Li-ion batteries are able to be recharged hundreds of times and are more stable
The property of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist an external force, due to the cohesive nature of its molecules
The word “entropy” is derived from the Greek word, which means “turning”. It was derived to provide a quantitative measure for the spontaneous changes
A substance that has the ability to increase the rate of a chemical reaction without it being changed or altered by the reacting chemicals or being consumed by the is called a catalyst.
Sedimentation is the simplest separation method and an essential concept.in the separation process the solids are separated from the liquids
It is a process that involves the protection of steel and iron from exposure to the atmosphere leading to rusting
Coagulation is a chemical process that is used in water treatment,a coagulant is added to remove the dispersed oils.
Fluorescence spectrometry is a fast, simple and inexpensive method to determine the concentration of an analyte in solution based on its fluorescent properties.
the particles that have a dimension with respect to their external, internal and surface structure and lie in the range of 1nm to 100nm are called as Nanoparticles
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
Enthalpy is the measurement of energy in a thermodynamic system. The quantity of enthalpy equals the total content of heat of a system
Pauli exclusion principle states that no two electrons present in a single atom will have an identical set or will have the same quantum numbers
Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) estimates the amount of biodegradable organic matter that is present in polluted waters, effluents and polluted waters
Saponification is the hydrolysis of an ester with NaOH or KOH to give alcohol and sodium or potassium salt of the acid.
Crystal field theory established in 1929 explains the interaction of the metal ion and the ligand as a pure electrostatic reaction
A substance that has the ability to increase the rate of a chemical reaction without it being changed or altered by the reacting chemicals or being consumed by the is called a catalyst.
Li-ion batteries are able to be recharged hundreds of times and are more stable