You could grow red crystals by adding food coloring to basic sugar crystals, but it's also possible to grow crystals that are naturally red. Here are are instructions for growing ... Read More

If ice sank instead of floated life on earth would be very different. Rivers and lakes would freeze from the bottom up, causing them to fill up with ice. You ... Read More

The Mars Company, maker of candies includings M&Ms and Mars candy bars, is seeking an agreement with a pharmaceutical company to produce medications based on flavonols (also called flavanols). Flavonols ... Read More

A calorimeter is a device used to measure the quantity of heat flow in a chemical reaction. Heat flow, in turn, can be used to calculate the enthalpy change of ... Read More

You could ferment your own alcohol by simply leaving fruit juice on the counter overnight (pretty sure the result won't be pleasant), but distillation is used to isolate the alcohol ... Read More

Do you remember the days when Pyrex cookware was only available as clear glass? Now you can choose from blue, purple, magenta, and probably more options. Have you ever wondered ... Read More

Here's a look at some of the most popular search terms at About's Chemistry site this week: Reverse Osmosis Gunpowder Facts & Instructions Halogens Stainless Steel Composition Copper & Brass Cleaner

Are you seeking some clipart or structures? I've added a few new images to the Clip Art and Images section, including some chemistry lab equipment. In addition, you'll find some ... Read More

One of the more impressive summer garden plants you can grow is the castor bean plant. It reaches great heights and produces showy pods of large seeds. The seeds, however, ... Read More

Interesting chemical reactions don't necessarily require a chemistry lab and expensive glassware. For example, you can experience an exothermic chemical reaction using nothing more complicated than a handful of laundry ... Read More

Destroying the planet isn't as easy as you might think. Global warming and nuclear detonations only make the planet less habitable for people. If you're going for all-out destruction, you ... Read More

The other day I was asked a question about pregnancy tests. The question was whether or not it's true men test positive for pregnancy if they use the over-the-counter urine ... Read More

Summer is a great time to be outside enjoying the sunshine. When you're outside to stop and smell the roses, don't forget to pick some petals to bring inside for ... Read More

Here's a look at some of the most popular searches within About's Chemistry site: How to Make Gunpowder How Rigor Mortis Works How Haircolors Work How to Use a Rock Tumbler How to Make Invisible ... Read More

One nice aspect of living in an area surrounded by water is I can pretty much set off fireworks with impunity. No grass fires. No burning trees. Really not anything ... Read More