Looking at the ingredient list of some popular processed foods will produce a puzzled look on the typical hacker’s face. Tricalcium phosphate, thiamine mononitrate, zinc proteinate, pyridoxine ...

In studying the origins of the complex system for naming chemical compounds, Evan Hepler-Smith examines the fundamental ways in which scientific knowledge is made. Hepler-Smith, from Pittsburgh, ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- In the future, materials scientists will use advanced software to specify the properties they desire and a program will deliver a choice of optimized chemical compounds ...

Listen to the full series on BBC Sounds. Ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points, so they are in the solid state at room temperature. See the study guide on the three states of matter to ...