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Former Harvard Professor Charles Lieber Convicted Over China Ties Starts Role at Tsinghua University

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Former Harvard Professor Convicted Over China Ties Joins Tsinghua University Charles Lieber, formerly a Harvard professor convicted of misconduct related to his ties with China, has accepted a position at...

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Is Water the Only Liquid That Evaporates at Room Temperature? Understanding Common Examples and VOCs

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Is Water the Only Thing That Evaporates at Room Temperature? Water is not the only substance that evaporates at room temperature; in fact, all liquids evaporate to some degree at...

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Water Electrolysis Without Salt: Key Insights and Best Practices for Effective Implementation

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Water Electrolysis Without Salt: Understanding the Process and Challenges Water electrolysis without salt is technically possible but highly inefficient because pure water has very low electrical conductivity. It requires a...

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Why Food Energy Uses Calories Instead of Joules: Tradition, Practicality, and Cultural Factors

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Why Is Energy in Food Measured in Calories Instead of Joules? Energy in food is measured in Calories instead of Joules largely because of historical origins, practical chemistry reasons, and...

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Raise pH of Liquid Without Salt Taste and Maintain Edibility

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How to Raise the pH of a Liquid Without Making It Taste Salty and Keeping It Edible Raising the pH of a liquid without imparting a salty taste involves selecting...

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Creative Uses for Black Licorice Jellybeans: From Science Experiments to Culinary Joy

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What Can You Do with a Black Licorice Jellybean? A black licorice jellybean offers limited but varied uses ranging from simple enjoyment to creative experiments. While its chemical properties don’t...

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Hydrogen Peroxide on Copper: Reactions, Safety Tips, and Alternatives for Cleaning

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Hydrogen Peroxide on Copper: Chemical Reactions and Practical Considerations Hydrogen peroxide reacts with copper forming copper oxides; copper(II) is reduced to copper(I) oxide while oxygen gas evolves. The process produces...

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Rotovap and Standard Vacuum Distillation: A Comparative Analysis of Efficiency and Limitations

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Rotovap vs Standard Vacuum Distillation A rotary evaporator (rotovap) is designed primarily to remove volatiles gently and efficiently, rather than to collect or fractionate distillates as a standard vacuum distillation...

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Careers with a Chemistry Degree Beyond Industrial and Academic Paths

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What Jobs or Careers Can I Do with a Chemistry Degree That Aren’t Industrial or Academic? A chemistry degree offers many career paths outside traditional industrial and academic settings, including...

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Fun Activities Involving Nitric Acid: Reactions, Experiments, and Safety Tips

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Fun Stuff to Do with Nitric Acid Nitric acid offers a wide range of exciting chemical reactions and demonstrations, from spectacular explosions to intricate redox processes. Each experiment reveals unique...