Wednesday, July 23, 2014
DOSS and Oil Spills
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The molecular formula for dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, DOSS, is shown on the right. This is the anionic detergent molecule that was used t...
Friday, July 18, 2014
Standard Solutions
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What is the difference between a primary standard and a secondary standard in volumetric analysis? What substances can be used as a primary...
Monday, July 14, 2014
Borospherene
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A molecule containing 60 carbon atoms in a cage-like spherical shape was first produced in 1985 and was called buckminsterfullerene, or buck...
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Dilution Factors
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I've always thought that an understanding of dilution factors can make a Chemistry student's life a whole lot easier, but at the sam...
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Capillary Action
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Why does cola rise up a drinking straw? Why does water creep up paper? Why does a tee-shirt "soak up" sweat? AUS-e-TUTE has a n...
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Problem Solving in Chemistry
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Chemistry students are expected to be able to solve chemistry problems. On every exam paper, there will be an assortment of problems for st...
Monday, June 16, 2014
Trans Fats
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Some fats, such as polyunsaturated fats, are thought to be good for us. They lower the "bad" type of cholesterol which has ...
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