The International Table Tennis Federation increased the diameter of a regulation ball from 1.5 inches to 1.57 inches after the 2000 Olympics to make it easier to see on TV and slow down the game. This was the first official change to the game since 1937. In an attempt to make table tennis more enjoyable […]
Spectator ions in chemical reactions do not undergo a chemical change or change state. To determine them, compounds must be broken down into ions. Net ionic equations simplify reactions by removing spectator ions. Spectator ions can have secondary purposes, such as facilitating the passage of materials across a membrane. A spectator ion is a charged […]
