Chemistry Facts

chalkChalk is made of trillions of microscopic skeleton fossils of plankton (a tiny sea creature). Submitted by: Sam - Los Angeles, California, United States.

A bucket full of water contains more atoms than there are bucketfuls of water in the Atlantic Ocean. Sciensational.com Submitted by: Megan H - United States

A rubber tire is actually one single giant molecule. Submitted by: Moi - Canada.

Dynamite contains peanuts as an ingredient. Sciensational.com Submitted by: Manaal - Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

talcTalc is the softest known substance. Submitted by: Laine

galliumGallium is a metal which melts on palm of the hand, due to its low melting point (29.76 °C). Sciensational.com Submitted by: Karanpal Singh - Amritsar, India

Twenty percent of Earth's oxygen is produced by the Amazon forest. Submitted by: Jassim - Salem, India

The noble gas Xenon lasers can cut through materials that are so tough even diamond tipped blades will not cut. Sciensational.com

gold and copperGold and Copper are the only two non-white metals.

chilli peppersThe burning sensation we get from chilli peppers is because of a chemical called Capsaicin. Sciensational.com Submitted by: Cam - England.