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Explainer: The science of alkyl nitrites aka poppers
2021年9月16日 · From the 1960s onwards, poppers became established as a recreational drug, with various alkyl nitrites produced, including isopropyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite and butyl nitrite, to …
Explainer: The chemistry of farts | News | Chemistry World
2016年12月21日 · Consequently, De Lacy Costello and his colleagues have moved beyond the most common gases to studying volatile compounds released from faeces in very low …
Explainer: Why is mixing cleaning chemicals such a bad idea?
2020年4月23日 · Accidental poisonings in the US have risen dramatically during the Covid-19 lockdown. They are up 20% in the first three months of 2020 compared with last year, …
The origin of homochirality | Feature | Chemistry World
2015年10月25日 · Life exists in single-handed forms. Asymmetric carbon atoms cause chirality in molecules – the possibility of two mirror image forms. Almost all chiral molecules in living …
Physical chemistry textbook now free to download as a ‘gift’ to the ...
2024年5月23日 · The retired Oxford professor said he had opted to give the e-book away – as part of a special collaboration with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) – as a ‘gift and a …
Can acid dissolve a body? | Opinion | Chemistry World
2017年6月16日 · The annals of crime are filled with gruesome tales of using chemicals for body disposal. In the mid-to-late 1940s, one of England’s most notorious killers, John Haigh, used …
Acetone peroxide – ordinary ingredients for an extraordinary …
2005年7月20日 · ’Terrorist and extremist use of the internet poses a significant threat,’ a Home Office spokesperson told Chemistry World, ’We are already working with our G8 and …
Ink chemistry | News | Chemistry World
2003年2月28日 · A colourful palette Pigments are considered to be the chief constituent of an ink and contribute about 50 per cent of its cost. A pigment is essentially any particulate solid - …
Perfumery: the molecular art form | Feature | Chemistry World
2015年10月1日 · There is no form of artistic expression more intimately connected with chemistry than perfumery. While descriptions of fragrances invoke concepts familiar to musicians, such …