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Ftao anyone that has taken part in any thread of mine and had any input at all.

I've just realized that due to work and family commitments sometimes it's hard to remember and keep track of all of my questions and answers here and so unless you trawl through everything here you've...

SkaletteRose

Why dissolve potassium sulphate in hydrochloric acid before adding barium chloride in a gravimetric analysis?

In labs today we analyzed sulphate ion content in a sample of K2SO4 by first dissolving in HCl and then reacting the solution with Barium chloride. Potassium sulphate dissolves in water, and the...

MickyMacgraw

What is the difference between Sodium D-Aspartic Acid and regular D-Aspartic acid?

As above ^

Magicstick

Magnet question

I've heard that magnets can pick up other metals and even other materials and not just iron, is this true? If so how?

MickyMacgraw

Does alcohol increase testosterone temporarily?

According to what I've read alcohol increases oestrogen and cortisol and inhibits testosterone production. But does it bind to the androgen receptor, as increased anger and the whole alpha male thing...

notnotnot

Good online journals...on Thin Layer Chromatography...anyone??

Hi all, For university I am doing an essay requiring the use of 'good' online journals to answer a question on Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC), however I have NO idea which are defined or known as...

mollykins

Science teachers

Is it just the schools i've been at, or are most science teachers rubbish with technology? Neither of my chemistry teachers can use a smartboard properly. The science teachers I had in the lower part...

BertiWooster

Acid in your stomach

The acid in your stomach is so concentrated that if you were to place a drop on a piece of wood, it would eat right through it. So , how does your stomach keep from digesting itself?...

Dozy-Mare

Animal testosterone

If you injected a male subject with the testosterone from a Bull shark, a Silverback Gorilla and Rodeo Bull on a weekly basis for 2 months would there be any increased rage in the human test subject?

stevie m

ocean 13 pheromone patch

watched Oceans13 and in the film the used a patch of pheromone to seduce an older lady, my wife said this is not possible and is artistic license, but I'm sure i've read somewhere that you can get...

nohorn

Hydrogen Sulfide/water and safety

Our well has hydrogen sulfide in it. The concentration I do not know. I do know the more water we use and don't let it build up in the well head it seems less strong. We do not drink the water, we...

JJB2904

What is/was Lyons Calendar Wax used for?

I have found several different coloured sticks in an old box of pencils that came from my father. They have either the words Lyons Calendar Wax or Stephens' Fancy Wax imprinted on the side and I just...

theoneandonly

chemistry: organic compounds

Explain the benefits and disadvantages of using organic compounds in society? thanks!...

BertiWooster

Grapefruit juice with medication

Some one I know is taking the following medications Doxazosin mesilate Modified release Verapamil hydrochloride Lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide Aspirin - enteric coated Calchichew - D3 Forte...

Michael52

Roughly how much water does the human body lose after a night of hard drinking???

When you have a hard nights drinking the next day you're inevitably dehydrated but no matter how much you drink you still feel the same way for a long time is the human body bad at reabsorbing lost...

heretohelp

can taking multi vitamin tablets with iron in cause the same symptoms as hayfever ?

I stopped taking my multi vitamin/iron tablets (one a day) a while back because i thought they were making my hayfever worse.It cleared up & this week after a couple of months i started taking...

Chimpoftheyear

Can humans absorb any moisture through the skin?

I understand that certain chemicals/poisons can be absorbed through the skin but can water molecules pass through the skin?

blackeyed

stomata

Can plants take in water through stomata?

Dris

I think everyone should have avatar.

Even if its just blank red /blue purple and bears no significance to the user. That way when we see those jelly babies its immediately apparent theyre new and would be treated accordingly and shown...

roborough

Salt Pig

What physical processes are in operation when an unglazed earthenware salt pig is used to dry salt? I would have thought that the porosity of the unglazed earthenware is an essential part of this...

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