As the winter season approaches, the likelihood of waking up to ice on your driveway or on the roads is on the rise. Ice melts are the most common solution to this problem, but it is good to know how ...

Research suggests that without considering certain factors, researchers may overestimate how fast calcium carbonate forms in saline environments. The formation of calcium carbonate (CaCO 3) in water ...

The apparatus below is used to react calcium with water and collect the gas. This would not be used with sodium or potassium as they float and the reaction is too vigorous.

We took quicklime (CaO), added water, and discovered why every chemistry book calls it “highly exothermic.” In this ...

PULLMAN – Researchers at Washington State University have discovered the genetic switch that controls the height of plants, raising the possibility of “size-engineered” crops that could produce more ...

Hard water is rich in calcium and magnesium and while it’s completely safe to drink or bathe in, hard water may make your ...