The teacher asked Joe whether he stole three atoms of sodium.

Joe said, "Na Na Na!"


Georges Urbain, Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach, Charles James discover Lutetium

Lutetium is very difficult to separate from other elements and the principal commercially viable ore of lutetium is the rare earth phosphate mineral monazite. Let us find out how it was discovered...

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Soren Sorensen introduces the pH scale

Any chemistry laboratory is incomplete without the pH scale. A pH scale is very important and is required for almost every chemical procedure that is conducted. Let us now explore how this important thing came into being.

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Louis Jacques Thenard discovers hydrogen peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide, the most effective cleaning agent has become an indispensable part of every household. Let us find out who discovered this solvent and how it was discovered...

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Roy J. Plunkett discovers Teflon

Almost every household has utensils that are Teflon coated. It is so easy for us to cook in a pan and not worry about the batter sticking to it and all. However, as we enjoy the benefits of this magic coating, it is important for us to know about the person behind the invention of this masterpiece.

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Meet Joseph Nicephore Niepce, the man behind photography

Today, the moment we get to know that a day is important, we do ensure to carry our cameras and capture the moment forever in a photograph in order to cherish that moment throughout our life. However, have you ever thought how it all began? Well let us ponder this interesting fact...

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Lafayette Benedict Mendel: Discovery of vitamins A and B

Today, when you walk into a doctor's clinic, the doctor examines you and suggests that you are deficient in Vitamins A and B or may be some other vitamin. Lafayette Benedict Mendel is the man behind these vitamins. Let us know more...

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Jaroslav Heyrovsky: Development of polarography

Jaroslav Heyrovsky is known for discovering the analytical tool polarography. Polarography is a tool that uses dropping mercury electrode (DME) to find out the effects of varying currents and potentials of a compound.

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Irene Joliot-Curie Finds synthesis of new radioactive isotopes

Irene Joliot Curie found out the synthesis of new radioactive isotopes and was awarded for this discovery. Let us find out more about this famous chemist.

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Hermann Emil Fischer Invents Purine

We all are familiar with tea, coffee and chocolate. However, how many of us know the fact that they are made of a base called as purines? Let us find out how Fischer managed to unveil this important component.

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Karl Ziegler Discovers Ziegler-Natta catalyst

The Ziegler-Natta catalyst is the most used catalyst in the process called as synthesizing of polymers. Known as the most useful catalyst, let us know a little more about the man behind the Ziegler Natta catalyst.

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