Answers to Chemistry Questions

Why does a candle smoke after it's blown out?

05 February 2019

We wax lyrical about smoky candles...

Chemistry | Medicine

Why do we see blotches after looking at lights?

13 March 2011

Biology | Chemistry | Physics

Why did a blue laser make my nuts glow?

13 March 2011

Can ethanol be purified by reverse osmosis?

13 March 2011

Is hot water heavier than cold water?

06 March 2011

Chemistry | Medicine

Would Aspirin be approved today?

06 March 2011

Does Increasing the Concentration of a Reactant Speed up an Experiment?

13 February 2011

Biology | Chemistry

Will gritted roads hurt wildlife?

16 January 2011

How much CO2 does a car contribute?

16 January 2011

How was the first organic molecule made?

16 January 2011

Why do Snowflakes differ in Size and Shape?

19 December 2010

Why do we Consider Graphene to be Two Dimensional?

12 December 2010

How does Graphene compare to Buckminsterfullerine?

12 December 2010

Biology | Chemistry | Medicine

How does giant hogweed change skin and damage it?

28 November 2010

Why does dishwashing soap make bubbles?

28 November 2010

Chemistry | Engineering | Physics

If we didn’t burn this thick sulphurous diesel in the marine engines that we’ve got, what could we actually do with it?

14 November 2010

Chemistry | Earth Science | Physics

Which are worse for the environment, volcanic eruptions or plane emissions?

31 October 2010

Which are worse for the environment, volcanic eruptions or plane emissions?

How can corn starch and water both flow and be firm?

17 October 2010

Biology | Chemistry | Medicine

Is ink poisonous?

03 October 2010

Chemistry | Medicine

Why do tears run down your face slower than a drop of normal water?

03 October 2010

Biology | Chemistry | Medicine

Are Apple Cores Poisonous?

26 September 2010

Should you eat apple cores? Are they dangerous, or is throwing them away nothing but a waste of good apple?

What happens to the energy of a coiled spring that is placed in a pot of acid?

12 September 2010

Biology | Chemistry

What is the smell of rain?

12 September 2010

What makes the distinctive smell immediately after it's rained?

Can we justify the dangers of nuclear power?

25 July 2010

Chemistry | Physics | Technology

If nuclear waste is hot, can it be used as an energy source?

18 July 2010