Book Extract #9: Oil & Water Chemistry #2
Examples of organic molecules are carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes, oils and fats. These are of course all naturally-occurring molecules (and most are …
Oil and Water
Book Extract #8: Oil and Water Chemistry #1
I remember the first time I saw kerosene and water mixed together. We used to have an old kerosene heater …
The Chemistry of Clean #2: How Detergents Work
Here is an exercise for you to try at home: Put some dirty dishes in your sink, and fill it …
Why Don’t Water and Oil Mix? Part 3 – alcohols
We have seen that water and oil don’t mix because of their fundamentally different properties. Water, because it contains an …
Why Don’t Water and Oil Mix? Part 2
We know then water and oil don’t mix. We are considering the reasons for this in terms of their various …
Why Don’t Water and Oil Mix? Part 1
I remember the first time I saw kerosene and water mix together. We used to have an old kerosene heater …