Magnesium chloride: Chemistry in its element
It may have no common name, but as Brian Clegg explains, magnesium chloride has many common uses
23 Loka 20145min
Acetone peroxide: Chemistry in its element
Simon Cotton takes us back to a dark day in UK history, to highlight a terrible use of acetone peroxide
15 Loka 20144min
MDMA: Chemistry in its element
The drug that fuelled rave culture may yet be a treatment for PTSD. Hayley Simon introduces MDMA
9 Loka 20145min
Ethane: Chemistry in its element
Why would a simple molecule used to produce plastics excite astronomers? Brian Clegg introduces ethane
2 Loka 20145min
Tantalum pentoxide: Chemistry in its element
Lars Öhrström explains how tantalum(V)oxide banished 'the brick' and allows your mobile phone to fit in your pocket
24 Syys 20146min
Sodium alginate: Chemistry in its element
When Brian Clegg's acid reflux strikes, he knows he can rely on help from this compound: Sodium alginate
17 Syys 20146min
Trimethylamine: Chemistry in its element
It reeks of rotting fish but finds use in a range of applications - Jenna Bilbrey introduces trimethylamine
10 Syys 20140s
Phenol: Chemistry in its element
Phenol, that mainstay of the chemical industry, was a familiar smell around the house in soap. Brian Clegg reveals all
3 Syys 20146min
