Chemistry

Why Has IUPAC Decided to Officially Name Water Oxidane? IUPAC introduced the name “oxidane” primarily to provide a systematic base name for derivatives of water used in specialized chemical nomenclature,...

How Much Citric Acid Is Too Much? Citric acid is generally safe in typical dietary amounts because the body efficiently processes excess quantities, making it hard to consume too much...

Demystifying the Term “Hygroscopic” The term “hygroscopic” refers to a substance’s ability to attract and retain moisture from its surroundings. It describes materials that absorb water vapor but do not...

How Toxic Is Beryllium Really? Beryllium’s toxicity depends heavily on the form and route of exposure—while touching solid beryllium is relatively low risk, inhaling or ingesting its dust or compounds...

Looks Like ptable.com Finally Printed Their Poster ptables.com has released a physical periodic table poster that draws both praise and critique. The well-designed poster attracts interest as an educational and...

Understanding London-Dispersion Forces London-dispersion forces (LDF) are weak intermolecular attractions caused by momentary fluctuations in electron density, leading to temporary dipoles in atoms or molecules. These transient dipoles induce opposite...