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Halogen vs Xenon   Different elements in the periodic table have different properties, but elements with similar properties are put together and made groups. Halogen Halogens are a series of non-metals in the group 17, in the periodic table. Fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I) and astatine... 

Acrylic vs Latex   Paints are of different types; some are for fabric painting, some are for building paintings, and there are separate paints for art work. Latex Paint Originally latex is a natural product found in the rubber tree. Although the paint is named as latex paint, it doesn’t contain this... 

Primary vs Secondary Pollutants   With industrialization and urbanization, lot of pollutants are released to the environment. It is important to know about the pollutants, their effects and how they are released to the environment in order to minimize their harmful effects. We talk about air pollution, water... 

Formula Weight vs Molecular Weight   Atoms join and make molecules. Atoms can join in various combinations to form molecules, and for our study purposes, we have certain ways of indicating the molecules. Molecular formulas are different types. Before talking about formula weight or molecular weight, it is... 

Gold vs White Gold   Gold and white gold are expensive materials used for jewellery making. People choose gold or white gold depending on their tastes. Except few differences, both are good starting materials for jewelleries. Gold Gold is a transition metal with the chemical symbol Au. Au is from the Latin word... 

Gold vs Platinum   Gold and platinum are considered to be metals used for jewellery making, and they are expensive. Both are less reactive elements and are ideal for jewelleries. Gold Gold is a transition metal with the chemical symbol Au. Au is from the Latin word ‘aurum’ which means ‘shining dawn’. Gold... 

Physical vs Chemical Weathering   We see mountains or large rocks stay as it is for years without changing. May be, for hundreds of years, we may not see them changing. However, changes are taking place there which we cannot see because those changes are very small and taking place very slowly. Weathering... 

Alloy vs Composite   Alloy and composite materials are mixtures of two or more components. Both have different properties than the starting materials. What is an Alloy? Alloy is a mixture of two or more elements where at least one of them is metal. The resulting alloy can be a solution or a solid. If only... 

Forging vs Casting   Forging and casting are manufacturing processes which involves metal. It is hard to make equipments or materials with metal, since they are very hard and difficult to work with them. However, the two methods, casting and forging, are easy and very old methods, which are in use for shaping metals... 

Glutamine vs L-Glutamine   Amino acid is a simple molecule formed with C, H, O, N and may be S. It has the following general structure.   There are about 20 common amino acids. All the amino acids have a –COOH, -NH2 groups and a –H bonded to a carbon. The carbon is a chiral carbon, and alpha amino acids... 

Hydrocarbons vs Carbohydrates   Organic molecules are molecules that consist of carbons. Organic molecules are the most abundant molecules in living things on this planet. Main organic molecules in living things include carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. Nucleic acids like DNA contain genetic information... 

Oxidizing Agent vs Reducing Agent   Oxidation and reduction reactions are joined together. Where one substance is oxidized another substance reduces. Therefore, these reactions are jointly known as redox reactions. Originally, oxidation reactions were identified as the reactions in which oxygen gas participates.... 

Polypropylene vs Nylon   Polymers are large molecules, which has the same structural unit repeating over and over. The repeating units are called monomers. These monomers are bonded to each other with covalent bonds to form a polymer. They have a high molecular weight and consist over 10,000 atoms. In the... 

Tap Water vs Distilled Water   Water covers more than 70% of the earths’ surface. From this, a larger portion of water is in the oceans and seas, and that is about 97%. Rivers, lakes, and ponds have 0.6% of water, and about 2% is in polar ice caps and glaciers. Some amount of water is present in the underground,... 

Potassium Chloride vs Potassium Gluconate   Potassium is one of the essential electrolytes in the body. It is important to maintain the correct pH and blood pressure. Also, it is important  for effective signal transduction. Therefore, if potassium is lacking in the body, it should be taken from outside.... 

Carbon Steel vs Stainless Steel   Steel is an alloy made out of iron and carbon. The carbon percentage can vary depending on the grade, and mostly it is between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight. Though carbon is the main alloying material for iron some other elements like Tungsten, chromium, manganese can also be...