Carbon Essays

Cook Composites and Polymers Co. (CCP) were founded in 1990 and is a leading manufacturer of gel coats, unsaturated polyester resins, coatings resins and emulsions. The company prides itself most in producing high-quality, custom-designed gel coats. To produce high quality gel coats, CCP utilizes styrene as a cleaning agent for …

Five substances namely Hexane, Eugenol, Unknown hydrocarbon 1, Unknown hydrocarbon 2, and Acetylene gas was used for the selective reactivity of hydrocarbons to functional group tests; Bayer’s test, Bromine test light, Bromine test dark, and Tollen’s test. In Bayer’s test, only Acetylene, Eugenol and Unknown hydrocarbon 2 reacted positively and …

Abstract Activated carbons have been prepared from jute stick by both chemical and physical activation methods using ZnCl2 and steam, respectively. The activated carbons were characterized by evaluating surface area, iodine number, pore size distribution, surface functional groups and surface textural properties. Based on the analysis, the activated carbon prepared …

An important issue affecting the world today is climate change due to the increase in the amount of greenhouse gases that is released into the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases are gases that accumulate in the atmosphere due to human activity and the earth’s natural biological and chemical processes. The four major …

Toxicology is the study of substances that cause adverse effects in humans or other organisms. Who was Mathieu Orfila? Mathieu Orfila was considered the ‘father of toxicology’. He published one of the first written works about poisons and medications. What is strychnine? What symptoms does it cause? Strychnine is a …

What the heck is a mole? We have Avagadro ( and others) to thank for this…….. 6.02 x 1023 is the number of “things” per mole of the substance. Here is a tutorial for an over view and for a reference as you work through these problems http://www.wiley.com/college/chem/spencer053872/tutorial/gramsmoles/gramsmoles1.html We can …

Overview General Information Polystyrene Fast Facts Did You Know… Polystyrene: A Look Inside What keeps your hands cool and your coffee hot? What helps keep food fresher longer? What is lightweight yet strong? Overview Polystyrene is found in your home, office, local grocery and in the cafeteria. It comes in …

INTRODUCTION Background in Brief The De Beers Group of Companies (DeBeers) was founded in 1888 by Cecil Rhides. De Beers consolidated Mines was formed in 1888 by the merger of the companies of BarneyBarnato and Cecil Rhodes, by which time the company was the sole owner of all diamond mining …

Abstract This study served as an evaluation of the potency of pulverized charcoal and used cooking oil as alternative raw materials for the production of pen ink. The powdered charcoal is the source of the ink’s main pigment while the used cooking oil serves as the ink’s carrier. The cornstarch …

Analyse the benefits arising from the construction of new trunk roads and motorways. (15) A trunk road is a strategic road built specifically for freight transportation alongside the roads used for personal transport, in this case built by the government. For the purpose of this essay, I shall consider a …