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"A Little Science help please?"

Ok, asking for some help here, thanks to anyone who helps in advance:

Im looking for suggestions of any solid (eg. iron, copper, gold, silver, slightly more remote things like Iridium, or can be something like Sodium Chloride) that has interesting physical properties, for instance, does it sink only in a certain liquid, or just has something quirky or unique about in in general, odd or humourous applications (but not obscene!) applications.

A slight odd ask I know, but serious suggestions would be most welcome from anyone willing to help in the search or knows one from their physics/chemistry.

Cheers

Ok, asking for some help here, thanks to anyone who helps in advance:

Im looking for suggestions of any solid (eg. iron, copper, gold, silver, slightly more remote things like Iridium, or can be something like Sodium Chloride) that has interesting physical properties, for instance, does it sink only in a certain liquid, or just has something quirky or unique about in in general, odd or humourous applications (but not obscene!) applications.

A slight odd ask I know, but serious suggestions would be most welcome from anyone willing to help in the search or knows one from their physics/chemistry.

Cheers

Not strictly a solid (or even a chemical) but cornflower has the rather lovely property of acting like either a liquid or a solid depending on the amount of force applied to it. Hitting it hard makes it act like a solid, but push down on it gently and it acts as a liquid. There's a special word for it (begins with Z if I remember correctly).

Probably of no use to you, but meh :)

Vanadium is the best element, fact.

Four oxidation states!!

I float, unless I breathe out, then I sink.

Whitestripes DX wrote:
> Vanadium is the best element, fact.
>
> Four oxidation states!!

Which reaction is that used as a catalyst for? I should know, but can't remember. Last stage of manufacturing sulphuric acid?

RastaBillySkank wrote:
> Whitestripes DX wrote:
> Vanadium is the best element, fact.
>
> Four oxidation states!!
>
> Which reaction is that used as a catalyst for? I should know, but
> can't remember. Last stage of manufacturing sulphuric acid?

Yes.

Go me.

If you want something interesting try adding LiAlH4 to water.


If you want something more dangerous add PCl5 powder to an alcohol and take a deep breath in.

Obviously those numbers should be at the bottom.

Selenium is the coolest element thanks to Evolution.

Either that or one of the elements they can't be bothered to name.

Ununumium or something.