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Sunscreen Chemistry: How It Protects Your Skin

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The Chemistry Behind Fireworks

What makes a firework go “boom”? How are fireworks different colors?

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The History of the Periodic Table

How Dmitri Mendeleev Predicted the Unknown

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The Chemistry Behind Acid Rain

We’ve all heard of acid rain—a phrase that conjures images of dying forests, eroded statues, and polluted lakes. But what exactly is acid rain? And what’s happening chemically when it falls from the sky?