An employee by the name of Willie Griggs decided to file a lawsuit on behalf of himself and twelve other employees against Duke Power Company. Griggs' claim was that the diploma requirements and the intelligence tests were used as an intent to discriminate against black employees and were against the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Ammonia solutions are used to clean, bleach, and deodorize; to etch aluminum; to saponify (hydolyze) oils and fats; and in chemical manufacture. The ammonia sold for household use is a dilute water solution of ammonia in which ammonium hydroxide is the active cleansing agent.
Ammonia is the chemical name for the molecular formula NH3, which is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen. It is also known by the name azane.... Ammonia is the chemical name for the molecular formula NH3, which is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen. It is also known by the name azane. Ammonia has the properties of a colorless gas with a strong, characteristic odor. It has a density approximately half that of air and liquefies easily. Liquid ammonia is known by the name ammonium hydroxide. The odor of ammonia is easily neutralized with sodium bicarbonate. Ammonia is frequently used as an industrial fertilizer, a cleansing agent, a nitrogen source in the fermentation industry, and an effective antimicrobial agent in the food industry.