Safer chemicals, safer reactions
An invaluable practical guide on how to safely undertake a range of visually and intellectually appealing chemical reactions. Includes alternatives to some traditional activities such as the thermit reaction, exploding hydrogen, burning fuels using spirit burners and extracting caffeine from tea.
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