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- insoluble liquid with the typical smell of paint thinners, redolent of ... == History == The name toluene was derived from the older name toluol ...10 KB (1,406 words) - 03:55, 1 May 2023
- has several uses, particularly in the form of the isotope 241Am. For instance ... == History == Americium was first isolated by Glenn T. Seaborg, Leon ...9 KB (1,328 words) - 06:50, 25 July 2023
- with yttrium. It is the heaviest and hardest of the rare earth elements. ... other elements. Consequently, it is also one of the most expensive metals, ...11 KB (1,371 words) - 03:06, 5 November 2022
- == History == pure form until after the development of ion exchange and metallographic ...10 KB (1,193 words) - 17:27, 12 February 2024
- neutrons and was discovered in the debris of the first hydrogen bomb test ... == History == Einsteinium was named after Albert Einstein. It was first ...7 KB (940 words) - 00:06, 13 February 2024
- of the actinide series, mendelevium is synthesized by bombarding einsteinium ... == History == Mendelevium was named after Dmitri Mendeleev (surname ...6 KB (778 words) - 04:30, 9 November 2022
- It is of interest mainly for research purposes, and no practical applications ... Sikkeland in April 1958 at the University of California, Berkeley. The team ...7 KB (962 words) - 02:34, 16 November 2022
- Berkeley, California and the University of California, Berkeley. Berkelium ... and Kenneth Street, Jr., at the University of California, Berkeley in December ...7 KB (911 words) - 11:01, 28 September 2023
- In chemistry, isomers are molecules that share the same chemical formula ... == History == Isomerism was first noticed in 1827, when Friedrich Woehler ...14 KB (2,096 words) - 05:56, 11 March 2024
- 13, 1896) was a German organic chemist. One of the most prominent organic ... * Von Meyer, Ernst. 1906. A History of Chemistry, tr. George McGowan ...9 KB (1,392 words) - 18:28, 21 August 2023
- It is based on the explosive potential of nitroglycerin, with diatomaceous ... to promote peace and science for the benefit of mankind. ...6 KB (937 words) - 01:17, 16 January 2023
- A chemical element, often called simply element, is the class of atoms ... periodic table itself shows two main types of elements, metals and non-metals ...10 KB (1,624 words) - 14:39, 5 December 2023
- A bleach is a chemical that can remove or lighten the color of an ... is often a preliminary step in the process of dyeing. == History == ...7 KB (964 words) - 18:12, 31 October 2023
- of the actinide series, it is made by bombarding plutonium with neutrons ... == History == Fermium was named after nuclear physicist Enrico Fermi ...7 KB (998 words) - 17:26, 26 March 2024
- certain steels. Natural ytterbium is a mix of seven stable isotopes. ... have simplified separation. Known compounds of ytterbium are rare—they haven ...11 KB (1,375 words) - 21:33, 4 June 2023
- is a bright silvery metal that is a member of the lanthanide series of chemical ... monazite, bastnasite and samarskite. Of these, monazite (in which it ...11 KB (1,437 words) - 02:07, 23 December 2022
- is C10H16O. It is found in the bark and wood of the camphor laurel tree and ... == Etymology and history == The word camphor derives from the French ...11 KB (1,519 words) - 18:58, 25 November 2023
- The periodic table of the chemical elements is a tabular display of ... == History == :Main article: History of the periodic table ...13 KB (1,942 words) - 00:40, 24 November 2022
- nature, it is found in the stings and bites of many insects of the order Hymenoptera ... == History and etymology == As early as the fifteenth century, some ...13 KB (1,811 words) - 06:35, 1 April 2024
- 61) is a metallic element that is a member of the lanthanide series of chemical ... Promethium can be formed as a product of uranium fission. Only trace ...11 KB (1,429 words) - 23:55, 1 December 2022
