Jokes

Two atoms are walking down the street.
Says one atom to the other, "Hey! I think I lost an electron!"
The other says, "Are you sure??"
"Yes, I'm positive!"


Neutron walks into a restaurant and orders a couple of cokes.
As she is about to leave, she asks the waiter how much she owes.
The waiter replies, "For you, No Charge!!!"

What weapon can you make from the elements potassium, nickel and iron? A KNiFe

If H20 is water what is H204? Drinking, bathing, washing, swimming

A small piece of ice which lived in a test tube fell in love with a Bunsen burner. "Bunsen! my flame! I melt whenever I see you" said the ice. The Bunsen burner replied :"It's just a phase you're going through".

Chemistry Jokes

Q: What is the chemical formula for the molecules in candy?
A: Carbon-Holmium-Cobalt-Lanthanum-Tellurium or CHoCoLaT

Q: What is the name of the molecule CH2O?
A: Seawater

Carbon Cycle

Explosive Chemicals - How Dangerous are They?

Many people have a natural fear of chemicals that catch fire easily.
In fact, I know of some people who became so nervous whenever

they have to come into the chemical areas that they lost their concentration

and fumble about with their activities, visibly shaken. It is as if the whole

place is going to explode in their faces anytime. However, if this natural

fear is allowed to paralyze us, there will not be any oil refinery, oil wells

or even petrol stations anywhere. Industrial processes will literally grind

to a halt. People will be so afraid to handle these chemicals in their work.

This article tries to eliminate this natural fear by explaining the properties

of flammable chemicals so that people will treat flammable chemicals with

respect but not with fear.

Water Softner

Water softener can be termed as a type of water filter, that helps to remove excess calcium, magnesium, bicarbonate and sulfate ions from water. This helps to eliminate the hardness of water and to avoid the common problems associated with hard water. This is achieved by replacing the calcium and magnesium ions of hard water with sodium ions, which do not precipitate like calcium ions, to clog tubes and pipes. They also do not form the sticky scum with soaps and detergent and hence makes washing less troublesome. Now let's have a look at how do water softeners work?