Anomalous behavior of Water: A Unique Feature
A liquid is said 'normal' if it decreases its volume and increases its density upon freezing. Similarly, if a liquid increases volume and decreases its [...]
Chemistry of Hard vs Soft Water and Why it Matters?
Since water comes from different sources, the quality of water in a region can vary considerably from other regions. Water accumulates dissolved solids as it [...]
Buffer Solutions: Principle and Mechanism of their Action
Buffer solutions resist changes in pH. When a small amount of base or acid is added to a solution containing a buffer, it tries to [...]
Polar vs. Nonpolar Solvents: Identifications and Examples
Polar solvents are solvents with large dipole moments whereas nonpolar solvents have low or sometimes, no dipole moment at all. The dipole moment arises from [...]
Solution vs. Suspension: Differences and Examples
Solutions are homogeneous mixtures through which light can pass, whereas suspensions are heterogeneous mixtures that cannot allow the light to pass through. The main difference [...]
Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous Mixtures: The key differences
A mixture is a blend of two or more substances when each of them has its own identification and properties. The resultant mixture can be [...]
Colligative Properties of Solutions
Colligative properties are the properties that originate in solutions upon the addition of solutes. These are the physical changes dependent on the quantity of both [...]
Protic vs Aprotic Solvents (with Examples)
Solvents are broadly classified into two types, polar and nonpolar solvents. Polar solvents are further divided into protic and aprotic solvents. Concisely, the difference between [...]
