• Question: what chemical do you think was the hardest to make or work with

    Asked by sere49hue on 13 Nov 2020. This question was also asked by rorimolaga44peep, feet49hut, cash49hut.
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      Marcello Valente answered on 13 Nov 2020:

      I think that radioactive are the most hard and difficult since they are dangerous and sometimes they decay in a moment

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      Duncan Wallace answered on 13 Nov 2020:

      No doubt Azidoazide Azide a ridiculously unstable and explosive compound. We are not entirely sure how explosive it is because it explodes when attempts are made to measure it, or to quote the scientists involved

      “The sensitivity of C2N14 is beyond our capabilities of measurement. The smallest possible loadings in shock and friction tests led to explosive decomposition.”

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      Danny Hnatyshin answered on 16 Nov 2020:

      For my research we have to calibrate our instruments and analysis using what is known a chemical standard. This standard tells you if things are working correctly. To make a chemical standard is super tricky since I make it by weighing out the ingredients super carefully and not contaminating it! I have been working on making new standards on and off for the past year and they haven’t quite worked out perfectly yet!

    • Photo: Malgorzata Dabrowska

      Malgorzata Dabrowska answered on 19 Nov 2020:

      For me I’m always worried when I’m working with formalin or some acids. Especially I’m careful to not put it to my eyes!

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