So why do so many life-forms breathe oxygen? There are probably thousands of kinds of metabolisms, or chemical processes that ...

People breathing contaminated air over the course of years are at greater risk of developing numerous diseases. This is ...

In the next crucial step, lithium oxide undergoes an electrochemical reaction, releasing oxygen gas. The reaction happens at ...

‘Namely, through the reaction of helium ions [He+] with CO2.’ In other, far less complicated terms, Tian and Hu’s study found ...

Limnology and Oceanography, Vol. 61, No. 1 (2016), pp. 61-77 (17 pages) Sandy sediments are now recognized as sites of high carbon turnover enhanced by porewater flow. However, it is unclear how ...

Many metals react with oxygen to form metal oxides. Potassium and sodium are soft metal which are easily cut exposing a shiny surface which changes to dull rapidly. The change from shiny to dull ...

Hydrogen peroxide decomposes on its own into water and oxygen gas. This process is sped up by a catalyst. In this reaction, the catalyst is potassium permanganate, and the bubbles are full of oxygen ...