The Nature of the Chemical Blog

In 1939 Linus Pauling published one of the most important textbooks in the field of chemistry, "The Nature of the Chemical Bond". The work represented in the textbook led to Pauling's reception of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1954. While I have no delusions that this blog will, at some future date, win me the Nobel Prize, I do hope to share interesting ideas, cool chemistry, and my molecular musings in The Nature of the Chemical Blog.

31.12.12

2013 Calendar

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This is a 2013 Calendar with the birthdays of some famous scientists.  Get calendar here.
6.12.12

Happy Birthday Charles Martin Hall

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Charles Martin Hall, born December 6, 1863, figured out how to produce aluminum metal in a cost effective way.  During a lecture at Oberlin ...
1.5.12

Test Tube Science: 1+1≠2

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Materials:    -Two test tubes    -5 mL rubbing alcohol    -5 mL water    -One pipette   Background: Dissolving sugar in water is a co...
13.4.12

Test Tube Science: Plop Plop Fizz Fizz

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Materials:    -Two test tubes    -10 mL hot water    -10 mL cold water    -One tablet of AlkaSeltzer Background: The rate at which a...
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8.4.12

Happy Birthday Melvin Calvin

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Melvin Ellis Calvin, born April 8, 1911, using the 14 C isotope as a tracer, Calvin and his team mapped the complete route that carbon trave...
1.4.12

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Remember, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the precipitate.
31.3.12

Happy Birthday Robert Bunsen

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Robert Bunsen, born March 31, 1811 was a German chemist known for perfecting the burner which bears his name.  While developing the field of...
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15.3.12

Test Tube Science: Test Tubesicles

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Materials:    -Five test tubes    -Five barbecue skewers    -50 mL of juice Background: These are fun to have on a warm afternoon. ...
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14.3.12

Happy Birthday Albert Einstein

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Albert Einstein, born March 14, 1879.
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13.3.12

Happy Birthday Joseph Priestley

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Joseph Priestley, born March 13, 1733, was an English natural philosopher known for his discovery of oxygen.  As an avid supporter of the ph...
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