ABSTRACT

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10.1 INTRODUCTION

Different forms of energy, like heat, light, and so on can drive some chemical reactions. But in past few decades, ultrasound has emerged as a potential source to enhance the chemical reactivity, besides being used in non chemical situations, such as the medical diagnosis, navigation bats, cleaning and drilling of teeth, SONAR, and material testing. It has been found that when ultrasound in low frequency range is passed through a chemical system, it influences its chemical reactivity. The study of effects of ultrasound on chemical reactivity is termed as sonochemistry.