H Cl and H 2 O Muriatic acid, or hydrochloric acid is found in dilute form in the human stomach. The betaine hydrochoride found in the human stomach can be 100,000 to 1 million times more acidic than water. It…
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Ununhexium Symbol: Uuh Atomic Number: 116 Atomic Mass: 291 (atomic mass units) Melting Point: Unknown Boiling Point: Unknown Number of Protons: 116 Number of Electrons: 116 Number of Neutrons: 176 Classification: Metal (man made) Crystal Structure: Unknown Density @ 293…
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The modern periodic table of the elements is a chemist’s must-have for doing many of the things required by the profession. It helps them predict properties of elements such as chemical reactivity, state of matter, and electron configuration. Though this…
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Everyone loves to watch a firework display on the Fourth of July. However, if there were no bright colors (blues, greens, reds, etc.) it would not be nearly as fun. Instead of ooh’s and aah’s, you would probably hear umm…
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The pre-Columbian Indians of South America knew the element platinum. As far as the modern world of chemistry was concerned it was discovered by Antonio de Ulloa in South America in the year 1735. Antonio de Ulloa gave the metal…
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Tin Symbol: Sn Atomic Number: 50 Atomic Mass: 118.71 amu (atomic mass units) Melting Point: 231.9 C (505.05 K, 449.41998 F) Boiling Point: 2270.0 C (2543.15 K, 4118.0 F) Number of Protons: 50 Number of Electrons: 50 Number of Neutrons:…
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Potassium is an element found purely as a result of manufacturing, as in nature it would react violently with water, which of course is very abundant. As a compound potassium is fairly common, and is thought to make up around…
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An ion is an atom or molecule that has an electrical charge. When an atom or molecule loses an electron, it gains a positive charge, and when a chemical gains an electron, it gains a negative charge. Ions are usually…
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It is pretty hard to imagine sleeping in a sleeping bag while attaching their body to a wall, set, or bunk bed in order to prevent floating around the crew cabin in the middle of the night. Of course, the…
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UFOs are real. I contacted something yesterday. It was a little white object in the sky. During the day UFOs could be above and lots of people would not know. People do not watch the sky but like to argue…
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