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Chemistry in its element
Chemistry in its element episodes
- 6 min
- Sodium polyacrylate: Chemistry in its Element
Kat Arney explains the unlikely link between fake snow and babies' nappies
6 min - 7 min
- Piranha solution: Chemistry in its element
When you need to get your glassware extremely clean, you need a cleaning solution with real 'bite'
9 min - Lignin: Chemistry in its element
Wood has been vital in the development of human civilisation. Brian Clegg looks at the compound at its heart
8 min - Diphenylchlorarsine: Chemistry in its element
Mike Freemantle introduces a chemical weapon developed in the first world war that fortunately failed to live up to its terrible potential
7 min - Aqua regia: Chemistry in its element
Tabitha Watson introduces the most aristocratic of acids: Aqua regia
6 min - Chymosin: Chemistry in its element
The enzyme that helps us turn milk into cheese is also responsible for the biggest commercial success story of any genetically modified organism
7 min - Casein: Chemistry in its element
One of the most popular plastics of the early 20th century was accidentally invented by a cat, as Kat Arney finds out
7 min - Gallium nitride: Chemistry in its element
Despite early setbacks, this conducting crystal shows great promise across a wide range of electronics
7 min
About Chemistry in its element
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A weekly tour of the periodic table, from Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.