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C&EN – Powder vs liquid detergent preview

Powder vs. liquid detergents – in C&EN

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C&EN – Powder vs liquid detergent preview
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Detergents come in powder and liquid forms – what are the chemical differences, and how do their ingredients work together to clean your clothes? This month’s edition of Periodic Graphics in C&EN takes a look! View the full graphic on the C&EN site, and check out the article this graphic accompanies which discusses the differences between the two types in more detail.

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Limescale Chemistry

The Chemistry of Limescale

Limescale Chemistry
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Limescale is a substance you’ve undoubtedly encountered, be it clogging up your kettle, or building  up on your bathroom surfaces. But how does it get there in the first place, and how do limescale removers work to get rid of it? Those are the questions this graphic aims to answer.

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