Mohamed Abbas, a science teacher at Senioritis.io

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Chemistry

Understanding Anxiolytics: Types, How They Work, and Potential Side Effects

Anxiolytics drugs that are used to treat more severe anxiety by decreasing the excitability of neurons Anxiolytics, also known as anti-anxiety drugs, are medications that help to...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Understanding Crude Oil: Formation, Uses, Extraction, and Environmental Impacts

Crude oil a fossil fuel; a mixture consisting mainly of alkanes What is crude oil? Crude oil is a naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbons that is found...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Understanding the Basics of Hydrocarbons: Types, Properties, and Industrial Applications

Hydrocarbon a molecule that contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms Hydrocarbons are organic compounds consisting of carbon and hydrogen atoms. They are the building blocks of many...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Organic Chemistry

The Importance of Viscosity in Various Industries and How it is Measured

Viscous sticky Viscosity is a term used to describe a fluid’s resistance to flow. More specifically, it measures a fluid’s internal friction or the amount of force...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Fractional Distillation: A Well-defined Separation Technique Used in Petroleum and Chemical Industries

Fractional distillation a separation technique used to separate mixtures which contain components with similar boiling points Fractional distillation is a process used to separate two or more...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Understanding the Basics of Alkanes: Properties, Formula and Reactions

Alkanes saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n+2 Alkanes are hydrocarbons that contain only single covalent bonds between carbon atoms. In other words, they are saturated hydrocarbons,...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Understanding Saturated Compounds: Definition and Examples in Chemistry

Saturated a hydrocarbon molecule that only contains single carbon-carbon (C-C) bonds Saturated refers to a state or condition in which something is completely filled or possesses the...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Chemical Engineering

The Science of Combustion: Understanding the Chemical Reaction and its Impacts on Energy Production and the Environment

Combustion burning Combustion is a chemical reaction involving the rapid oxidation of a fuel in the presence of oxygen, accompanied by the release of energy in the...