CHEMICAL OF THE WEEK


In his General Chemistry courses, Prof. Shakhashiri distributes a weekly fact sheet about a chemical or type of chemical to increase students' knowledge about chemicals, their production, cost, and uses.

Here is a list of the current Chemical of the Week titles.

Acetic Acid and Acetic Anhydride
Fats and Oils
Agricultural Fertilizers
Fireworks!
Aluminum
Gases of the Air
Ammonia
Gases that Emit Light
Arsenic
Hydrogen
Biological Buffers
Lake Lore
Buckyballs
Lime
Carbon Dioxide
Liquid Crystals
Chelates and Chelating Agents
Mercury
Chelates and Chlorophyll
Methane
The Chemistry of Autumn Colors  
Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether
Chemoreception
Ozone
Chlorine and Sodium Hydroxide
Phosphoric Acid
Chlorophyll
Polymers
Colors of Gemstones
Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate and Sodium Carbonate
Environmental Nuclear Radiation
Sulfuric Acid
Ethanol
Uranium: A Radioactive Clock