What if we could create metal made of water? Pure water itself is almost perfect as an insulator. Water found naturally in the world is a perfect conduit for electricity due to the impurities and ...

Unconventional methods for desalination could create more drinking water, help many industries to deal with problematic brines and increase lithium supplies for batteries. People have been separating ...

Salts are produced in the reactions of acids. Some salts can be useful, and so chemists sometimes carry out preparations of pure salts. There are two different approaches to making a pure salt which ...

If you remember high school chemistry class at all, you might remember what happens when you drop potassium and sodium into water: It creates a big flashing, sparking explosion and remains a classic ...