Chemistry in its element podcast – compounds – Page 20

  • Chanel no 5 perfume bottle on a shelf
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    2-Methylundecanal

    2012-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Simon Cotton sniffs out the chemistry behind 2-Methylundecanal

  • Removing nail varnish with acetone
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    Acetone

    2012-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Where munitions meet manicures

  • Acetylcholine 3D molecule
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    Acetylcholine

    2012-11-28T00:00:00Z

    Hayley Birch explores the chemical basis of our nervous system

  • Ammonium sulfate, Mohrs Salt. Fertilizer in white fertilizer bag
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    Ammonia

    2012-11-21T00:00:00Z

    Brian Clegg sniffs out the chemistry behind this week's famous compound

  • Mosquito on skin
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    Artemisinin

    2012-11-14T00:00:00Z

    The compound behind the drug leading the fight against malaria

  • Aspirin in blister pack
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    Aspirin

    2012-11-07T00:00:00Z

     A powerful yet humble compound

  • Man jogging on a road
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    Adenosine triphosphate

    2012-10-31T14:01:00Z

    The compound that gives us the energy to carry out our daily routines - here's ATP

  • Old bakelite phone
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    Bakelite

    2012-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Brian Clegg explores the origin, uses and chemistry of Bakelite

  • Benzene 3D structure illustration
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    Benzene

    2012-10-17T00:00:00Z

    An organic compound found by a dreaming chemist - Brian Clegg uncovers the history behind Benzene 

  • Carrots on a wooden desk
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    Beta carotene

    2012-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Phillip Broadwith explores the chemistry behind this bright and colourful compound

  • Closeup view of a silk moth
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    Bombykol

    2012-10-03T00:00:00Z

    This week's compound is a very effective chemical weapon against many insects

  • Montreal biosphere
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    Buckminsterfullerene

    2012-09-26T00:00:00Z

    This football-shaped carbon molecule is known for its uses as an ultra-strong building material

  • Coffee cup and coffee beans on table
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    Caffeine

    2012-09-12T00:00:00Z

    The compound behind the global household beverage that socially sparks creativity and inspiration – coffee

  • Calcium carbonate rock
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    Calcium carbonate

    2012-09-05T00:00:00Z

     From practical limestone buildings to elegant marble palaces - this compound has helped to build it all

  • Red chilli powder
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    Capsaicin

    2012-08-29T00:00:00Z

    The spicy compound that caused one of the big doping scandals of the 2008 Olympics

  • Canary bird in a cage
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    Carbon monoxide

    2012-08-22T00:00:00Z

     Duncan McMillan uncovers the chemistry behind this deadly compound

  • Cleaning labware
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    Carbon tetrachloride

    2012-08-15T00:00:00Z

     The toxic compound that was once used as a universal lab cleaner 

  • Aerosol spray can
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    CFCs

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Brian Clegg reveals the versatile family of compounds that had harmful effects on the Earth's ozone layer 

  • An anesthesiologist monitors the condition of a patient under general anesthesia
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    Chloral hydrate

    2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

     Dubbed the 'Mickey Finn', this week's compound has uses in medicine and manipulation

  • Bottle of chloroform
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    Chloroform

    2012-07-25T00:00:00Z

     A simple yet toxic molecule