Chemistry is a highly fascinating science that has penetrated many aspects of our lives, with chemical elements surrounding us everywhere. Even the human body consists of molecules and chemical chains. Let’s learn more about it.

1. 1 ton of seawater can yield 7 mg of gold.

2. If you pour a handful of salt into a glass of water, the water level will decrease.

3. Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.

4. Among all known materials, granite is considered the best conductor of sound.

5. Glass is made from sand. However, nickel is used to give it a green color.

6. Did you know that a soap bubble bursts in just 0.001 seconds?

7. Helium is lighter than the air around us, which is why it floats.

8. The process of a substance transitioning from a solid state to a gaseous state in chemistry is called sublimation.

9. Graphene is the best conductor of heat and electricity.

10. If you put a cheesecloth with rice in an oversalted soup, you can save the dish as the salt will be absorbed.

11. Approximately 20 g of salt is contained in one liter of seawater.

12. Earwax protects our body from harmful bacteria and microorganisms.

13. Radon is the rarest chemical element in the atmosphere.

14. About 100,000 chemical reactions occur per second in the human brain.

15. In 1767, Joseph Priestley became interested in the nature of bubbles that come out of beer during fermentation. He collected the gas in a bowl of water and tasted it. The water turned out to be pleasant and refreshing. Thus, the scientist discovered carbon dioxide, which is used today in the production of carbonated water. Five years later, he described a more efficient method of obtaining this gas.

16. Shatterproof glass was invented by accident. In 1903, French chemist Edward Benedictus accidentally dropped a flask filled with nitrocellulose. The glass cracked but did not shatter into small pieces. Understanding what happened, Benedictus made the first modern-type windshields to reduce the number of casualties in car accidents.

17. Not everyone knows that silver has bactericidal properties that help purify water from viruses and harmful bacteria.

18. “Lego“ plastic includes barium sulfate. This substance is completely harmless to the human body.

19. American Charles Goodyear accidentally discovered the vulcanization process and created durable rubber that does not soften in heat or crack in the cold. He simply forgot a mixture of sulfur and synthetic rubber on a hot plate.

20. The famous chemist Alexander Fleming was the first to discover antibiotics.

21. During laundry, the hydrolysis of salts occurs.

22. To make flames green, simply add boron to them.

23. Matches contain not only sulfur but also phosphorus.

24. Surprisingly, dry ice is not related to water: it is the solid form of carbon dioxide.

25. Cobalt is used in the production of magnets.

26. Dmitry Ivanovich is considered the father of chemistry.

27. Interestingly, spoons containing gallium can melt in hot water.

28. With glass cleaner and an ordinary bottle, you can create a real fire cloud.

29. With salt, water, and thread, you can grow a real crystal at home. If you color the water, the crystal will be colored.

30. Cesium is considered the most active metal.