Following on from yesterdays ‘Moronic Acid’, todays stupidly named molecule is ‘Traumatic Acid’
Image kindly reproduced according to the lisence at : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Traumatic_acid_structure.png
Triple A Learning IB Blogs
March 1, 2011
February 16, 2011
February 4, 2011
Cold Isotope Chemistry
Isotopes react in the same way, don’t they?
Chemical reactions are unaffected by the isotopic composition so the percentage of different isotopes of the same element in a substance would be the same as the percentage of each naturally occurring isotope.
February 1, 2011
Vaccro and reversible bonds
Vaccro is a metal velcro.
It is being developed to hold things together – but what things is it being aimed at?
November 26, 2010
The Rare Earths – Neodymium
Another unusully named element – Neodymium, Nd, atomic number 60.
Used as an additive to glass, lasers and magnets (the strongest permanent magnets known).
Found in ores such as Monazite.
October 18, 2010
Pineapples from Esters
This posting comes with the usual disclaimer -
Please ensure you carry out a full safety / risk assessment before carring out this lab work.
October 13, 2010
Solar Updraft Towers
Follwing on from yesterdays alternative energy posting…
Solar updraft towers are essentially a large chinmey that is connected to a large area on the ground covered by clear plastic.
October 12, 2010
Solar Furnace
The Odeillo-Font-Romeu solar power station can be found in the Pyrenees in France.
It is essentially a huge curved mirror that refelcts light from the sun to a concentrated spot on a dark coated furnace. The furnce can react tepmeratures close to 4000 oC!
June 5, 2010
Energy on the Moon?
Lets make an assumption (a dangerous thing, I know!). Man has built a Moon base. Where will the power come from?
Transporting fuel to the moon is not cost effective. Solar panels? Well, they need to be transported there as well and a lunar night lasts fourteen days! How about…..
