Introduction In our previous blog, we explained the basics of electrolysis and how electricity can drive chemical changes that do not happen on their own. In this post, we will look at one of the simplest and most important examples: the electrolysis of water. This school experiment is a clear demonstration of how water, which …
Introduction: Have you ever looked at a glass of water and wondered what secrets it hides? What if you could split it apart into the very gases that fuel rockets and sustain life, using nothing more than a battery, two wires, and a bit of curiosity? Welcome to your complete guide to the electrolysis of …
Why Does Spicy Food Make You Cry? The Real Chemistry Explained Ever bitten into a chili and suddenly your eyes start watering, your nose runs, and your mouth feels like it’s on fire? You reach for water, but somehow it makes things worse. The truth is, there’s real chemistry behind this reaction and knowing it …
Introduction - Law of Definite Proportions Why does water always behave like water, no matter where it comes from? Why do compounds like carbon dioxide and copper carbonate always form in the same way? Before scientists understood atoms, they were already noticing something strange but consistent. When elements combine to form compounds, they do so …
Introduction- How Did Scientists First Discover That Water Is Made of Hydrogen and Oxygen? How scientists discovered water is made of hydrogen and oxygen is one of the most fascinating stories in chemistry history. Before this discovery, people believed water was a basic element. In our previous post on atomic models, we explored how scientists …
Alkali Metals Explained: Properties, Reactions, and Real-Life Uses Have you ever wondered — what are alkali metals? When you think about metals, names like iron, steel, or aluminium probably come to mind. These are strong, shiny materials we see in buildings, tools, and everyday objects. But there’s another group of metals that are quite different …
The Million-Dollar Mystery: Inside the World's Most Expensive Element - Francium Imagine this: You're holding something so rare, so valuable, that just one gram of it would cost you around 30 billion dollars. That’s not a typo. It’s more than the price of gold, diamonds, or even plutonium combined. You could buy luxury yachts, skyscrapers, …
Introduction - Have scientists actually captured real pictures of atoms? Have scientists actually captured real pictures of atoms, or are all those glowing spheres and electron clouds just diagrams? Most of us first learn about atoms through simple drawings, with circles for nuclei and rings for electrons. Those models help us understand basic concepts but …
Chewable Metal? Indium – The Soft Surprise You Can Bend Have you ever wondered that metal can be chewable? Indium metal might look like an ordinary silvery bar at first glance, but give it a gentle squeeze and you’ll see why chemists call it the “chewable” element. Softer than a pencil eraser and so malleable …
