Essays Tagged: "weight ratio"

Dalton's Atomic Theory.

rk with oxygen and carbon, noting that it combined to make two compounds. Each compound had its own weight ratio for oxygen in relation to carbon, but for the same amount of carbon, one compound had h ... t compounds have a definite composition because they have a fixed ratio of atoms, each with its own weight. He also said that chemical reactions involved the rearrangement and combination of the atoms ...

(2 pages) 81 3 4.9 Jan/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Aluminum and its properties.

Aluminum is a light weight metal that is known for its resistance to oxidation, strength, and it low cost. Several appli ... Aluminum alloys form vital components of aircraft and rockets as a result of their high strength to weight ratio. Aluminum's strength is increased when certain impurities are added to form different a ... r cubic centimeter.(Biography.MS) This is an important feature of aluminum because it is very light weight. Its low density makes is about 1/3 the weight that of steel. In the liquid phase at its melt ...

(3 pages) 39 0 3.4 Dec/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Theories of Multinational Enterprises. Why do they exist?

some products over a large distance. This is particularly true of products that have a low value-to-weight ratio and can be produced in almost any location (e.g., cement, soft drinks, etc.). For such ...

(6 pages) 189 0 4.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

Aluminium Extraction from the Lithosphere

oking utensils, transportation (aircraft, rockets and cars mainly because of their high strength-to-weight ratio), packaging, water treatment, street lighting etc.Aluminium is the most abundant metall ...

(3 pages) 15 0 0.0 Feb/2009

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry