Tuesday, 22 February 2011

Does anyone know interesting Chemistry facts?

The burning sensation we get from chilli peppers is because of a chemical called Capsaicin.

The lighter was invented before the match (in 1816 by J.W. Dobereiner).

Each time lightning strikes, some Ozone gas is produced, thus strengthening theOzone Layer in the Earth's atmosphere.

Honey does not spoil.

There's enough gold in the Earth's crust to cover the entire land surface knee-deep.

An average adult body contains around 250g (1/2lb) of salt.

The metal with the highest melting point is tungsten, at 3410 degrees Celcius (6170F

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