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  2. Glossary of chemistry terms - Wikipedia

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    Also acid ionization constant or acidity constant. A quantitative measure of the strength of an acid in solution expressed as an equilibrium constant for a chemical dissociation reaction in the context of acid-base reactions. It is often given as its base-10 cologarithm, p K a. acid–base extraction A chemical reaction in which chemical species are separated from other acids and bases. acid ...

  3. Sodium carbonate - Wikipedia

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    Sodium carbonate is used by the brick industry as a wetting agent to reduce the amount of water needed to extrude the clay. In casting, it is referred to as "bonding agent" and is used to allow wet alginate to adhere to gelled alginate. Sodium carbonate is used in toothpastes, where it acts as a foaming agent and an abrasive, and to temporarily ...

  4. Pyrophoricity - Wikipedia

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    The creation of sparks from metals is based on the pyrophoricity of small metal particles, and pyrophoric alloys are made for this purpose. [2] Practical applications include the sparking mechanisms in lighters and various toys, using ferrocerium; starting fires without matches, using a firesteel; the flintlock mechanism in firearms; and spark testing ferrous metals.

  5. Lye - Wikipedia

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    Lye provides the crisp glaze on hard pretzels. It's used in kutsinta , a type of rice cake from the Philippines together with pitsi-pitsî . [ 4 ] In Assam, north east India, extensive use is made of a type of lye called khar in Assamese and karwi in Boro which is obtained by filtering the ashes of various banana stems, roots and skin in their ...

  6. Urea - Wikipedia

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    The structure of the molecule of urea is O=C(−NH 2) 2.The urea molecule is planar when in a solid crystal because of sp 2 hybridization of the N orbitals. [8] [9] It is non-planar with C 2 symmetry when in the gas phase [10] or in aqueous solution, [9] with C–N–H and H–N–H bond angles that are intermediate between the trigonal planar angle of 120° and the tetrahedral angle of 109.5°.

  7. Eating sour or spicy foods is more about your brain than ...

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    Whether the spice they seek is fiery or acidic and sour, humans can be drawn to the perceived danger of extreme foods. Eating sour or spicy foods is more about your brain than palate, scientists ...

  8. Whey - Wikipedia

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    This makes the milk coagulate or curdle, separating the milk solids (curds) from the liquid whey. [4] Sweet whey is the byproduct of rennet-coagulated cheese, and acid whey (also called sour whey) is the byproduct of acid-coagulated cheese. [5] Sweet whey has a pH greater than or equal to 5.6; acid whey has a pH less than or equal to 5.1. [6]

  9. 6 warning signs you're working out too much, and how to ... - AOL

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    Here's what to look out for. You're working out hard, but not making strength or muscle gains ... "If it's one isolated thing, that's not a big deal, but if you're doing it every workout, it's a ...