All RSC Education articles in Online extras 2010
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The Mole
National Treasure: can lemon juice and hot breath reveal invisible ink?
On screen chemistry with Jonathan Hare
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Nanoparticle Protection
New inorganic nanoparticles that simultaneously restore and preserve ancient artworks have been developed by researchers in Italy
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Clay Plastic Fantastic
Nanotechnology is being applied to plastics to make conductive plastics, scratch resistant plastics and lighter plastics. Now clay could make plastics stronger and more flame retardant say Scientists at the State University of New York, US
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House party: could you float a house with helium balloons?
On screen chemistry with Jonathan Hare
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Recycling plastic bottles
Recycling plastic bottles prevents the plastic from going to landfill, saves energy and reduces our dependency on oil. But what do we have to do to put the bottle back on the supermarket shelf?
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Hot particles: could you blow up the Vatican with antimatter?
On screen chemistry with Jonathan Hare
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Citric acid
When you squeeze lemon juice over your pancakes this Shrove Tuesday, you will be using citric acid – 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid. This molecule has a host of applications, making it quite a magnificent molecule
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Feature
Is propofol a killer?
Few people will not have been touched by the tragic death of musician and pop icon Michael Jackson last summer. The cause of his untimely death has been linked to the drug propofol. What is propofol and is it lethal?