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How can I measure how much liquid is in an apple, lettuce, a potato, and an orange? ...

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I am experimenting with microwave reboil caused when you microwave coffee or water and add sugar, causing a reboil. I have also tried this experiment...

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What two liquids combine that gives you a solid...

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Would you be able to help me out in any way to find material on Fluorine? ...

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What happens to the ice cubes in our freezer bucket. They get smaller even if they are a solid. Do they...

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Can a 'stove' be made using methane gas produced by waste...

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Why does the Periodic Table of the Elements have two separate tables - one above and one...

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What is Tritium? ...

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I am wondering how water/air changes it's molecular structure so that when air is heated it contains(potentially) more water than when it is cooler....

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What chemical reaction takes place when you use henna to tint skin? Is it possible to extract the chemical which stains skin from henna...

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I am really interested in chemistry and I was wondering where I would be able to purchase some of the chemicals I need. I have researched high and...

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Do different isotopes vary slightly in chemical properties? Or are they the same? i.e. are the orbital energies somewhat different because of charge...

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Is it harmful to inhale sulfur which has been...

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Why do batteries behave differently when kept at different temperatures? In my science project a battery kept in the fridge lasted longer than one ...

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Is it possible to freeze water in a vacuum? Is there a chart that shows water temperature vs....

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I have been trying to find formulas for simple auto windshield washer fluid. Can't find anything. What are the amounts of what to make it up? I'm...

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I have always heard that distilled water is a poor conductor of electricity. Is this true and if so,...

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Is there a substance known to science that reacts to electrical impulses by contracting or changing its density? ...

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How does a lightstick work, and what are the chemicals...

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What are the chemical properties of phosphorus? ...

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I am interested in finding more information on how to detect the presence of arsenic in the foods we eat everyday. I know there are expensive lab...

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Can you tell me what the exact pH of the acid in our...

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If we are making a perfume and we pour alcohol on an orange peel; why would the smell increase the longer it sits in the bottle? I was looking for...

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I have a liquid crystal display screen computer monitor. I am looking for unbiased information on the chemicals in my flat screen. I would like to...

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If I had two unlabelled bottles one containing dilute nitric acid and the other containing dilute sulphuric acid how would I tell them...

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Just like 1 mole of water contains Avogadros number of molecules and has the same mass as that of molecular mass of water i.e.,18 g.m.m, then can...

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Why does an atom have neutrons and why does a specific atom have a limited amount of isotopes. For example, hydrogen has 3 but carbon has only...

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How long does it take styrofoam to decompose? Are there chemicals that help to cause the decomposition of styrofoam? Are any of these chemicals...

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I am allergic to nickel and cobalt. (thanks to patch testing). I think it was provoked by taking birth control pills that were dyed blue, green,...

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I have read that when oxygen is condensed to a liquid state, or indeed to a solid state it becomes paramagnetic and it has magnetic properties much...

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Why do dry cell batteries (rechargeable) need to be fully drained before they can be...

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We want to know, when we burn NaCl, what happens to...

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What is the heat wanted to melt the hardest substance in the...

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How long does it take for alcohol to be detected through the skin after your first drink? Is there currently a sensor out there to detect alcohol...

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In a frying pan, when olive oil is added to butter and heated, according to some cookbooks and chefs, the butter solids do not burn. Why is this? Why...

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Why is Isobutane ( C4H8) a gas at 25 C and Dodecahedrane ( C20H20) a solid at 25...

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I've a question about solublity, water, and cyclohexanone. Water has a certain solubility in cyclohexanone, and cyclohexanone has a certain...

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I am currently researching how sugar (sucrose) reacts with various chemicals. I am particularly interested in whether any chemicals react with sugar...

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Why do many pharmaceutical drugs have HCl (hydrochloride) associated with them? Is this a solubility issue? Or is this to create an acidic storage...

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Why is the helical content higher in gelatin with higher molecular weight. In other words, it seems the triple helix increase with the increase in...

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When you squeeze out a piece of orange-peel on a flame, it catches fire violently. Why? What is there in the peel that is...

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What are the intermolecular forces for polycrystalline solids? And what is the geometric shape? I'm doing a project on solids, and I've found all...

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This question is in regard to ‘vintage Lucite purses’ that sometimes end up having an odor (might be due to a chemical reaction, I’m really not...

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How do I generate heat from a battery? ...

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Can you give me some information on the reaction of ascorbic acid and N-Bromosuccinimide? How do they relate to its chemical structure and what are...

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Hexane seeps out of the ground at old sites of underground gasoline storage tanks. Can I smell this...

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Does fabric softener affect drying time of...

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What furnishs H30+ in water...

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I have seen some advertised ice packs that claim to have salt water solution in them and a clicker, which if pushed will cause the water to freeze....

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Why doesn't oil freeze? Would it freeze at -270...

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What is in most nail polish...

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Has absolute zero (0 K) ever been reached a...

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I have been doing an experiment in school and I don't understand why the following happens. When we place a charged object near running water from a...

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How are electron sublevels given their assigned letter? ...

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Why does Nitric Acid stain the human skin...

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Is glass an amorphous mass? Old glass, for example the glass found in old churches, is much thicker at the bottom than at the top. Is this a fault of...

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Is there a better alternative that has yet to be discovered other than zinc to be used in a...

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What is the reaction between a chitin--the polysaccharide intermediate between protein and carbohydrates which can be found in the exoskeleton of...

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Can you explain how those bright sticks work, the ones that glow for hours with a snap and a...

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When you get a lighter and get a piece of metal and you turn on the lighter and put it over the metal why does it change a different...

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Does mercury in its gas form act the same way as air - I mean if heated, does it...

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Can you explain where the "extra" ATP comes from in photosynthesis? As I understand it:

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What is the ingredient used to make "hair gel" stiff and...

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In Chemistry today, we learned that when HCl is ionized in water, the H2O becomes H3O+, because of the coordinate covalent bond. Yet, when H2SO4 is...

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Would sulfuric acid have a long term effect on an engine and eternal parts of an car if a bottle was spilled on the underside? It covered all visible...

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If hydrogen peroxide is bad for cells, why is it good for cuts? Also, how is it a good treatment for...

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Why is it that alcohols do not follow a trend for their melting points, like their boiling points do? For example, their boiling points increase as...

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What chemical additives can be used to increase the octane rating of unleaded...

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How do you find the solubility of a...

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What is the chemical composition of soya...

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How do "Fire Retardents" retard fire? If the flash point of any given material never changes? I understand that they some how keep things from...

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I understand that alkenes are more reactive than alkanes. I recently read however, in a new high school text, that ethane undergoes combustion faster...

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What chemical or chemicals that can desolve a strong concrete structure, and what is its mixture if any and also how it is...

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Water is made up of H2O. H will burn and O2 will burn. Why does water not...

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In chemistry, how do you know what the formula of a compound is? For example, how do you know if it is AlO, or Al2O2??...

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In reusable heat packs, the crystalization of sodium acetate is exothermic. This process can be 'recharged' by boiling it in water. Is the sodium...

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Why does the Original Coke sink into the water, when Diet Coke floats in the...

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I was wondering how I could test for things like heavy metals. How can I do that without paying for a commercial water testing...

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What is the chemical reaction involved when dyes attach to cotton fibres? Is there any difference in how this works with natural or synthetic...

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Where on earth is the gas neon found? Is it common? Rare? In what form is it usually found (as a pure element or as part of a compound? Is it...

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Is polyol used in the reaction of isocyantes (methylene diioscyante) the same compound as...

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I am trying to make natural beeswax into an ivory colour. Some people say they use natural dyes. Can you tell me which dyes make ivory? If you...

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What is a simple way to explain miscible and immiscible...

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What are vinyl erasers made...

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Why do I see green and orange lines in a sodium ion when my flame is the color of yellow? ...

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I understand that in some countries it is prohibited to use industrial acetic acid to make table vinegar. What is the scientific reason, if there is...

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How much chorline is added to drinking water?...

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Why does ice make pop fizz? Shouldn't it fizz less since the gas is being...

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What is the polar nature of...

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What cause the red dye to explore when it leaves the bank during a robbery? Does the red dye ever come off the money? Or does the money have to be...

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Does Henna (a plant based hair dye) contain any aluminum in its...

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How does the type of liquid effect the way it holds...

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In 1828, Friedrich Wohler, a German chemist attempted to make an inorganic salt, ammonium cyanate, by mixing solutions of ammonium and cyanate, he...

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How could I decrease the boiling point of a substance without changing the pressure of the ...

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How can I tell the difference between Zinc and Aluminium...

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Why is vegetable oil...

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I'm interested in commerical lightsticks... I understand it is hydrogen peroxide and oxalate ester reacting (and transferring energy) to a dye...

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Is there a "litmus paper" like test that can be used for testing for the amount of caffeine in a liquid? Does caffeine react with any substances...

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I have 10 gallons of new battery acid 31%-39% Sulphuric acid, SP gr. 1.26. I need concentrated Sulphuric acid at SP gr. 1.78. Can I boil the weaker...

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I want to make sculptures out of old vinyl records by melting them down and pouring them into a rubber silicon mold. But whenever I try to melt them...