admin Potassium is not something that we encounter a lot in everyday life. That’s probably because it’s highly reactive and it takes a bit of work to extract the pure element and it can’t be left …
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Nitrogen is one of the most common elements in the galaxy and it’s the biggest component of the Earth’s atmosphere. In fact, with every breath you take more than three-quarters of each lungful is nitrogen. …
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Polyurethane is a “commodity plastic” that is, it’s produced in huge quantities (about 25 million metric tons annually) and used for an extraordinary variety of applications. That means all of us have polyurethane within our …
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Spend enough time in a workshop and sooner or later, someone’s going to hand you a can of WD-40. It’s the trademark name of spray-on lubricant, moisture displacer, and rust preventing agents. But is WD-40 …
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The job of an emergency medical technician (EMT) is a qualified and skilled one. An EMT can be the starting point for a career in the fire service or as a paramedic, it can also …
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Until fairly recently, lithium popped into our lives only in school science lessons and in movies about mental health issues. Today, of course, lithium has revolutionized the tech industry and it’s in the batteries of …
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Most of us have experimented with magnesium at school or college. It’s a very memorable experiment that involves taking a tiny piece of magnesium wire and setting fire to it. It’s memorable because the flame …
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Milk isn’t a single product. In fact, every mammal produces some sort of milk to feed their infants on before they can eat solid food. In addition to providing a source of sustenance, it also …
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Natural gas is a very popular fuel source, and many homes will use natural gas along with its widespread use in industry. The main reason for its popularity is that it burns relatively cleanly and …
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Nitrous is a simple oxide of nitrogen. It’s a colorless gas with a slight metallic edge to the taste and scent. It’s not something that most people encounter in their everyday lives, though there are …
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