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What was the first synthetic paint made from? |
Prussian Blue and Chrome Yellow. |
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When Diesbach was trying to produce synthetic red paint, what was his accidental ingredient? |
Iron, there was iron in the blood that he used. |
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Iron facts: |
Iron is earth's most abundant element, our planet's core is made of iron; silvery, lustrous metal; contact with moist air causes rust. |
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How do you make a more durable steel? |
Iron + 1.7% carbon = steel |
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What does Liebich's silver fulminate do? |
Makes the little firecracker popper things. |
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What is the formula for Woler's silver cyanate? |
AgCNO |
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What are the similarities and differences between silver fulminate and silver cyanate? |
They are made of the same components, they are just put together in different ways, which are called Isomers. |
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What did Smithson Tennant do to learn about carbon? |
The idiot burned a diamond in oxygen which formed carbon dioxide, which means that diamonds are pure carbon. |
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What are some everyday examples of carbon? |
Graphite, like what is found in pencils, and diamonds. |
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Why are diamonds and graphite so different even though both are made of carbon? |
Diamonds are created with 4 carbon bonds the strongest carbon can make, which makes them 3D and strong. Graphite is made with 3 carbon bonds, softer and easier to break. |
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Who studied atomic bonds using carbon? |
Cooper |
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What two things can carbon form to create things? |
Rings and chains |
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Carbon facts: |
Rare amongst elements, yet found in everything: DNA, cellulose, fats, sugars; Ejected from dying stars. |
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Who beat Cooper to publishing about carbon and what happened? |
Kekule beat Cooper to publishing and it drove Cooper literally insane. |
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What did Caruthers create and what is it? |
Nylon, a stringy fiber, strong and fine. |
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Why was lead added to gasoline as Tetra Ethyl Lead? |
To stop engines from knocking, much to the chagrin of the earth later when they found how much environmental damage it had done. |
