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Chem Club Semester Review
A semester review: spreading chemistry through practice, curiosity, and collaboration.
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honors breakthroughs related to MOFs. This article introduces the laureates, the science behind metal-organic frameworks, and why these porous materials matter.
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Iron's Dual Identity
Is iron more commonly +2 or +3, and why? Starting from electron configuration and Hund’s rule, this article explains the two common oxidation states of iron in chemistry and daily life.
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Green Chemistry: Acid Rain Series, Part I
Part I of our green chemistry series on acid rain.
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Green Chemistry: Acid Rain Series, Part I
Part I of our green chemistry series on acid rain.
Green Chemistry: Recycling Waste Plastics
A green chemistry perspective on recycling waste plastics.
Chem Club Semester Review
A semester review: spreading chemistry through practice, curiosity, and collaboration.
The Final Experiment of 2025: Elephant Toothpaste
Our final experiment of the year: Elephant Toothpaste.
Flame Tests
Why do different metals produce different colors in a flame? This article explains flame tests from the perspective of spectra and energy transitions.
"Heart of the Ocean": Changes in Chromium Oxidation States
"Heart of the Ocean" is a striking color-change experiment. By adding hydrogen peroxide and dilute sulfuric acid to potassium chromate solution, the colors rapidly shift through yellow, orange, blue, and green, revealing chromium in different oxidation states.