Examples of highly reactive chemicals are explosives, peroxides, water-reactives, and pyrophorics. All work involving highly reactive chemicals should be approved by the laboratory supervisor before ...

After 40 years of arduous research, the experts have come to the conclusion about the toxicity of this unexpected ...

Aluminium is unusual because it is a reactive metal that does not react with water. Its surface naturally forms a very thin layer of aluminium oxide that keeps water away from the metal below.

The first 'reaction' that we tried for our hand warmer involved dissolving potassium carbonate (K 2 CO 3) in water. Potassium carbonate is one of the chemicals left behind in the ashes of burnt wood.