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What is alum?
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What is alum?

Alum alum also known as alum alum, is the double sulfate salt of potassium and aluminum, has the chemical formula KAl (SO4) 2, also known as potassium alum.

May 3, 2019
Sulfur dioxide helps maintain the flow on Mars
Space science

Sulfur dioxide helps maintain the flow on Mars

A new study shows sulfur dioxide (SO2), not CO2, as people think has heated Mars and helped maintain its positive belt. SO2 is such a powerful greenhouse gas that it can…

December 17, 2018
Bacteria use iron and manganese oxide to
Biology

Bacteria use iron and manganese oxide to

In addition to sulfate, iron and manganese compounds can play an important role in converting methane to carbon dioxide and ultimately carbonate in Earth's oceans, accor…

December 17, 2018
Cool the earth with balloons
Environment

Cool the earth with balloons

The project of spraying water into the stratosphere (Spice) advocates spraying small droplets of water into the atmosphere from a balloon that is

December 16, 2018
20 beautiful animations of scientific phenomena
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20 beautiful animations of scientific phenomena

The animation series depicts interesting chemical reactions, strange transformations that make you no longer feel dry and boring science, instead feeling excited and enc…

December 16, 2018