Posts Tagged ‘chemistry’

Aluminum in Earth’s Crust

In: Business

15 Apr 2010

The most abundant metal found on the earth’s crust is aluminum. It ranks as third most present element that comes after silicon and oxygen. The 8% of the total weight of the Earth’s floor is composed of aluminum. It’s not considered as a free metal since it is too chemically reactive, instead, it’s mixed in around 270 different minerals.

The Uses of Antimony Trioxide

In: Reference & Education

27 May 2009

Antimony trioxide is the main derivative of antimony metal. The metal is mined most often in China, Bolivia, Russia, and South Africa. The oxide derivative can be used in many different industries including the flame retardant industry as a synergist, the plastic manufacturing industry as a catalyst, the glass industry as a clarifying agent, and in porcelain and enamel as an opacifier or white pigment.

Absolute Alcohol: From Persia to Scotland

In: Reference & Education

28 Mar 2009

Though there are numerous industrial and medical uses for absolute ethanol alcohol, it seems forever fused into the human experience as a drug. Alcohol, in the form of absolute alcohol, has been the longest used recreational drug in human history. Though it has been used as a means of ceremonial and spiritual communion, alcohol is first and foremost a drug.


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