Oct 10, 2025 · A chemical reaction is a process in which one or more substances, the reactants, are converted to one or more different substances, the products. Substances are either …

Sep 26, 2025 · All the matter in the universe is composed of the atoms of more than 100 different chemical elements, which are found both in pure form and combined in chemical compounds.

Sep 23, 2025 · The identification of pure substances and the analysis of chemical mixtures enable all other chemical disciplines to flourish. The importance of analytical chemistry has never …

Oct 17, 2025 · A chemical element is any substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by ordinary chemical processes. Elements are the fundamental materials of which …

Nov 1, 2025 · Chemical formula, any of several kinds of expressions of the composition or structure of chemical compounds. The forms commonly encountered are empirical, molecular, …

Oct 30, 2025 · This article begins by describing the historical evolution of the current understanding of chemical bonding and then discusses how modern theories of the formation …

Chemical industry, complex of processes, operations, and organizations engaged in the manufacture of chemicals and their derivatives. Raw materials include fossil fuels and …

Sep 12, 2025 · Chemical weapon, any of several chemical compounds, usually toxic agents, that are intended to kill, injure, or incapacitate. In modern warfare, chemical weapons were first …

Oct 19, 2025 · The principal chemical application of bismuth is in the form of bismuth phosphomolybdate (BiPMo 12 O 40), which is an effective catalyst for the air oxidation of …

Oct 31, 2025 · Mercury, chemical element, liquid metal of Group 12 of the periodic table. Mercury is the only elemental metal that is liquid at room temperature. Mercury is silvery white and …