INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT CHEMISTRY
1. The first X-ray was an image of a woman’s hand with
a ring on it. It was of Bertha Rontgen’s hand. She
believed that seeing her bones was a death omen
and her time had arrived.
3. The letter J is the only letter which does not appear
in the periodic table.
4. Air becomes liquid at minus 190 degree Celsius.
5. The heaviest metal amongst metals is ununoctium
that is also called as eka-radon.
2. For everything there is an exception, including
metals. One of the very interesting fact about
Chemistry is that the metal Gallium (Ga, atomic no.
31) can melt in your hands.
6. The chemical name for water (H2O) is dihydrogen
monoxide.
7. Bee stings are acidic while wasp stings are alkaline.
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