A significant new chemical attribute of plutonium has been found by researchers: the identification and structural verification of the +2 oxidation state in a molecular system. Researchers at Los ...

For years, scientists have been trying to emulate photosynthesis, the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria harness light from the sun to chemically transform water and carbon dioxide into ...

The Oxidation Number (ON) of an atom within a molecule or solid is a well defined quantity in chemistry (assuming a consistent set of rules are followed), with a long and distinguished history of ...

Foods which contain edible oils will spoil once exposed to oxygen from the air due to oxidation reactions. This chemical change results in a bad flavour and smell from the food. If left exposed to air ...

A longstanding mystery of the periodic table involves a group of unique elements called lanthanides. Also known as rare earth elements, or REEs, these silvery-white metals are challenging to isolate, ...