Curated category
Coolants
- NitrogenScottish physician Daniel Rutherford isolated a new gas in 1772 during experiments at the University of Edinburgh. He called this substance noxious air…
- KeroseneA clear liquid with a density between 0.78 and 0.81 grams per cubic centimeter, kerosene flows easily at room temperature.
- Carbon dioxideThe carbon atom sits at the center of a linear molecule, flanked by two oxygen atoms. Each bond measures exactly 116.3 picometers in length.
- HeliumThe observable universe contains helium at about 24% of its total elemental mass. This figure represents more than 12 times the combined mass of all heavier…
- Mercury (element)A heavy, silvery-white metal flows freely at room temperature. Mercury remains liquid until the temperature drops to minus 38.83 degrees Celsius.