Criminal charges for 2 men ignoring #FireSafety #chemistry101 at Modesto, CA waste facility.
1️⃣ Waste powdered magnesium & aluminum are pyrophoric-ignited spontaneously in air.
2️⃣ Firefighters mistakenly added water to Mg & Al: produced hydrogen gas. H2 made secondary explosion!
#safety #H2 #hydrogen

#Chemistry101
Influencers rave about ultra-protein David Bars.
@NYTimes calls them “a protein Scud missile wrapped in gold foil.”💣
Their secret? ↙️Esterified propoxylated glycerol #EPG-now being repurposed as industrial lubricant. ↘️🛢️

So yeah…you’re basically eating engine grease.
Bon appétit!🤢

#Chemistry101

Today's nugget is from chemistry 101 class, framing one synthetic chemistry issue of #methane / #CH4 :

As an early mentor told me, methane / CH4 is basically an inert gas.

Stanford Energy agrees! ⬇️

https://bit.ly/3Pt9jrC #chemistry #natgas #InertGas

International team of scientists turns methane into methanol at room temperature

ENERGY

#QuizOfTheDay: #Gold is a relatively rare element and a precious metal that has been used for coinage, jewelry, and other arts throughout recorded history.

What is the chemical #Symbol of Gold? #Chemistry101

A. G
B. Gd
C. Ag
D. Au

https://knowledgezone.co.in/resources/quiz?qId=63a3d70711b47911038ac058

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