Chemistry Facts & Trivia

Tabletop "volcanoes" can be created using 'Vesuvian Fire' compound Ammonium dichromate. Sciensational.comSubmitted by: Emily (Awesome) - Helena, Montana, United States

Just one atomic layer thick, the 'miracle material' Graphene is a better conductor of electricity and heat than any material. Sciensational.comSubmitted by: Vera - Sydney, Australia

Graphite can be transformed into diamond by applying a temperature of 3000°C and pressure of 100,000 atm. Sciensational.comSubmitted by: Hyde - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The coldest state of matter — Bose-Einstein Condensate superfluid — defies gravity and instead of flowing down, it flows upward. Sciensational.comSubmitted by: Moi - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The element Californium is often called the most expensive substance in the world (as much as $68 million for one gram.) Submitted by: Major Problem

Aluminium is the most common metal in the Earth's crust (8 percent of its weight.) Sciensational.comSubmitted by: Moi - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Unlike any other element, helium does not solidify. Submitted by: Abhi - India

Hot water freezes faster than cold water (the Mpemba effect.) Sciensational.comSubmitted by: Moi - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Astatine is the rarest element on Earth (approx 28g in the Earth's entire crust.) Submitted by: Shubhu - Rourkela, India

The six states of matter are: Plasmas, Gases, Liquids, Solids, Bose-Einstein Condensates and Fermionic Condensates. Sciensational.comSubmitted by: Adarsh - Jamshedpur, India & Amina Kunting - Antipolo, Philippines

Chalk is made of trillions of microscopic skeleton fossils of plankton (a tiny sea creature.) Sciensational.comSubmitted 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.comSubmitted by: Megan H - United States

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

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

Talc is the softest known substance. Sciensational.comSubmitted by: Laine - United States

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

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

The noble gas Xenon lasers can cut through materials that are so tough even diamond tipped blades will not cut. Submitted by: Josh Davies - Llanelli, Wales

Gold and Copper are the only two non-white metals. Sciensational.com

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