Acids and bases
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Paper conservation
History is written on paper and chemistry is at the heart of paper conservation
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Microscale chemistry revisited
Microscale techniques are unlikely to replace our traditional approach to chemistry education, but they do provide an extra dimension to our teaching strategies
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Exhibition chemistry
Dissolving copper in nitric acid
The dramatic reaction between copper and nitric acid ought to be seen
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The discovery of fluorine
The hazardous nature of hydrogen fluoride brought agony and death to investigators during early attempts to isolate fluorine
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The Mole
National Treasure: can lemon juice and hot breath reveal invisible ink?
On screen chemistry with Jonathan Hare
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Exhibition chemistry
The ammonia fountain
Demonstrations designed to capture the student's imagination
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The Mole
Citric acid
When you squeeze lemon juice over your pancakes this Shrove Tuesday, you will be using citric acid – 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid. This molecule has a host of applications, making it quite a magnificent molecule
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