Unlike what most people think, Chemistry is undoubtedly a fascinating science full of interesting and fun facts, leading to unusual trivia. At first, it is hard to believe because most kids find it boring to handle. But after reading this article, you will surely be interested to go for chemistry homework help in order to understand as well as learn the subject in more depth.
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- Mercury & Bromine are the only elements found to be in a liquid state at room temperature. Gallium is an exception found to be in a solid state but can be melted into liquid with the warmth present in your hands.
- When you freeze water, it expands. An ice cube exceeds in volume by 9% as compared to the liquid state.
- Putting a handful salt in water, will lower down the levels not letting the water to overflow.
- About 250g of salt is already present in an average adult human body.
- Graphite & Diamond are two different forms of Carbon.
- H2O (Water) is also known by the name dihydrogen monoxide.
- J letter is the only alphabet not present anywhere in the periodic table.
- When lightning strikes, it produces ozone (O3) in the atmosphere strengthening the ozone layer.
- Copper & Gold are the only metals that are non-silver in nature.
- Oxygen is a colorless gas, but when found in liquid or solid state, it is blue in color.
- 9000 pencils lead (graphite) can be produced with the carbon found in human body.
- Hydrogen is the most abundant element in universe, while oxygen is the most abundant element on earth.
- Astatine is the rarest natural element on earth’s crust with only about 28g present.
- Hydrofluoric acid is termed as a ‘weak acid’, even though it is corrosive and has the capability to dissolve a gas.
- A bucket full of normal water has more atoms as compared to a bucket full of water from Atlantic Ocean.
- 20% of Oxygen found in the environment is a result of Amazon rainforest.
- Since Helium is light as compared to air, Helium balloons float easily.
- Wasp stings turn out to be alkaline in nature as compared to bee stings that are acidic.
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) in solid state is known as dry ice.
- Chemistry shares same definition as that of Physics, “Study of energy, matter, and their interactions with one another.”
- Elements are differentiated with one another based on the number of Protons present.
- Chemical elements are arranged in the periodic table based on the ascending order of atomic number that is directly depended on the number of protons.
- Hydrogen is the first element of periodic table with atomic number 1, whereas Ununoctium is the last element with atomic number 118.
- Some elements are name after famous personalities or places such as Americium, Californium, Einsteinium, Mendelevium, etc.
- There is enough Gold present on Earth surface to cover entire land area up to human knees.
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