Category: Liquids and Solids

Concept Introduction – Alloys An alloy is a mixture of two or more metals. Many alloys exist that combine different metals and different ratios of

Core Concepts In this article, you will learn about colloids – one of the major kinds of mixtures. Beyond defining colloid mixtures, this article will

Core Concepts Any substance of matter can exist in different phases (solid, liquid, or gas) depending on its temperature and pressure. Changing these conditions, notably

Core Concepts In this tutorial, you will learn all about dipole moments. First, we begin with a basic introduction to the presence of dipole moments

In this tutorial, you will learn why water is polar and how this polarity shapes some of water’s most important properties.

Core Concepts In this tutorial, you will learn about metallic bonding, its characteristics and properties, and even learn some examples! Topics Covered in Other Articles

Core Concepts In this tutorial about lattice energy, we will cover its definition, relevant periodic table trends, factors that influence it, and how to calculate

Core Concepts Hydrogen bonds are an essential intermolecular force that are responsible for many molecular actions specifically in biological systems. In this tutorial, we will

What are intermolecular forces? Intermolecular forces are electrostatic interactions between permanently or transiently (temporarily) charged chemical species. They are the attractive or repulsive forces between

Core Concepts In this article, you will be introduced to surface tension and find out what is vapor pressure. In addition, you will learn interesting

Core Concepts – Ion-Dipole Forces In this tutorial, you will learn about the ion-dipole forces as well as the ion-induced dipole forces. Topics Covered in