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The pH Scale

There’s a common line in soap commericals that goes something along the lines of “This soap is pH balanced, for soft, smooth skin.” The claim about the soft, smooth skin may or may not be accurate, but...

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Saponification, or Why Not to Buy The Discount Lutefisk

Soap is ubiquitous in modern life, in many forms, from hand soap to laundry detergent to shampoo. Chemically, soaps are alkali salts of fatty acids, and are formed by taking a fat or oil and combining...

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The Flame Challenge Revisited

Since the winner of the Flame Challenge has been announced (congratulations to Ben Ames with his animated video!), I thought I’d, for the sake of some potential feedback, publish my humble entry and...

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