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Khady Niang heads the science department at a large public high school and writes on basic chemistry for Biology Insights. A holder of a State Master Teacher Certification, she authored the common chemistry lab manual used across her school district and still teaches two chemistry classes each week. Niang brings practical classroom instruction to her work covering molecular science.

What Is a Valence Electron and Why Are They Important?
Is Chlorine or Bromine More Reactive?
Is the Loss of Hydrogen Oxidation or Reduction?
What Does Percent Ionization Mean in Chemistry?
What Happens in a Synthesis Reaction?
What Is Released or Absorbed When Chemical Bonds Form or Break?
How and Why Do Buffers Resist pH Change?
How to Calculate the Isoelectric Point of Amino Acids
What Reaction Occurs at the Anode?
Why Do Electrolytes Conduct Electricity?
What Is the Purpose of a Salt Bridge?
Why Is Nitrogen Both Reactive and Stable?
How to Calculate Percent Abundance of an Isotope
What Ion Does Sulfur Form? The Formation of Sulfide Ions
How to Calculate Percentage Abundance
Why Is Red Cabbage a Good pH Indicator?
What Is the Function of Electrons in Chemical Reactions?
Is Beryllium (Be) a Cation or an Anion?
What Type of Reaction Is Hydrogen Peroxide Breaking Down?
When Is a Reaction Spontaneous? The Role of Gibbs Energy
What Is a Node in Chemistry and Why Is It Important?
What Happens to Energy When Bonds Are Broken?
Is Sour an Acid or a Base? The Chemical Basis of Taste
What Do Chemical Reactions That Absorb Energy Need to Occur?
Is Oxidation a Loss or Gain of Electrons?
Why Is Toxicity Considered a Chemical Property?
How Is Chemical Energy Stored in Chemical Bonds?
Where to Find pKa on a Titration Curve
Is the Amino Acid Tyrosine Acidic or Basic?
Where Is Chemical Energy Held Within a Molecule?