Explosions are vigorous chemical reactions that take place very rapidly and produce large volumes of gas and a lot of heat. For the explosives shown here, all are solids or liquids with a small volume relative to the huge amount of gas that is released in the explosion. The rapid production of a large volume of gas causes damage.
Read MoreThe empirical formula is simplest whole number formula for a compound.
Read MoreOnce atoms were found, it became evident that atoms were composed of protons, neutrons and electrons. The first model, due to J.J. Thomson, was the plum pudding model. This suggested that the atom was a positively charged cloud with electrons floating in it. This model is incorrect.
Read MoreAt the energy we mostly deal with in chemistry matter is composed of atoms, molecules and ions. From a chemical point of view, these particles interact though the electromagnetic force.
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