gas companies add chemicals called odorants to create a natural gas smell similar to sulphur or rotting eggs. The stronger this smell, the more likely it is that you have a gas leak. You may get a slight whiff of this smell when turning on an ...
In a pinch, you could use a Zippo if you let it burn before bringing it to your cigar. Some say that the odour dissipates after a few seconds. However, there’s no guarantee that it won’t affect your cigar’s flavours. If you can, we would strongly recommend any of the following ...
Explain why acidic rain produced as a result of excess sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere can cause the degradation of buildings. Considering the impact of CO_2 only, how does the pH of soda water change as it left on the counter and becomes flat? Explain using chemical rea...
In the aftermath of the disaster, the agency recorded more than 40,000 dead fish and aquatic animals in the Sulphur Run creek adjacent to the derailment and burn site. While the agency claims that the creek “has not shown any contaminants at levels that exceed health standards since May 1...
What color is produced when steel burns? What chemical element burns green? Which property of iron is a physical property? What chemical element is our sun burning for fuel? Is mendelevium flammable? What is curium trifluoride used for? What is the atomic mass of iron? What are the chemica...
When calamine, is subjected to calcination,zinc oxide is formed and carbon dioxide is liberated. Similarly, when dolomite is calcined, it gives calcium oxide, magnesium oxide and carbon dioxide gas. ... Ex: Zinc sulphide is heated at about 850 °C to give zinc oxide and sulphur dioxide. ...
A device for producing a striking display of light, or a figure or figures in plain or colored fire, by the combustion of materials that burn in some peculiar manner, as gunpowder, sulphur, metallic filings, and various salts; also called a pyrotechnic device. The most common feature of fir...
The house was brand new when we moved in – no trees, and the funny, almost comet-green color of sprayed grass seed. The reason I bring this up is because the street we lived on – Lindley Terrace – on one end, some of the houses had a steep gradient on the backside – I mean...
The sulphur fumes from the volcano? Or just plain fatigue? I’m not sure, but there’s no hope of working. I crater into full-on illness. 10:10pm: I try to sleep, but with the nausea I would rather be dead. Being sick on the road (especially with a schedule like this) is no...
When cysts develop on the skin, the most common symptom is a small lump or bump. These growths are generally small and match the color of the skin, though some may seem irritated and red. They may come and go on their own, or persist for weeks. Many skin cysts are painless and do...