Cocoon Degumming

Compared with pure water, the solubility of an ionic compound is less in aqueous solutions containing a common ion (one also produced by dissolution of the ionic compound). This is an example of a phenomenon known as the common ion effect, which is a consequence of the law of mass action that may be explained using Le Châtelier’s principle. Consider the dissolution of silver iodide: This solubility equilibrium may be shifted left by the addition of either silver(I) or iodide ions, resulting in...

Source: Laboratory of Dr. Neal Abrams — SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Glassware is a regular appearance in the professional chemistry laboratory, because it has a relatively low cost, extreme durability, and specific levels of precision. While some labware is being supplemented with plastic or even everyday kitchen materials, glass is still the standard material by which laboratory work is done. While there are few rules about glassware, there are some best practices for...

Understanding common stocks, such as those of Apple Inc. or Microsoft Corporation, is crucial as they represent ownership in a corporation, giving shareholders voting rights and a claim on the company's assets and earnings. When you buy common stock, you become a part-owner of the company, entitled to vote on important issues such as electing the board of directors and approving mergers or acquisitions. Common stockholders may also receive dividends, which are portions of the company's profits...

The tragedy of the commons occurs when individuals overuse a shared rivalrous good or resource (where one person's consumption reduces the quantity or quality available for another person to use), and non-paying consumers cannot be easily excluded from using the good or resource. This leads to overconsumption of the good or unsustainable rates of depletion of the resource relative to the social optimum. This concept is essential in discussions about resource sustainability, public resource...

Private Goods are products that can be purchased and consumed by an individual, and it is relatively easy to prevent others from using the same product. This is due to two defining characteristics of these goods: rivalry and excludability. Rivalry means that when one person uses or consumes the good, it reduces the ability of others to use it. For instance, if someone buys and eats a loaf of bread, no one else can eat that same loaf. Excludability refers to the idea that individuals can be...