Daily Archives: February 23, 2018

Theodor Svedberg (1884 - 1971)
February 25 marks the passing of Theodore H. E. Svedberg. Svedberg was a Swedish chemist best known for the invention of the ultracentrifuge. Svedberg was a colloid chemist studying the various physical properties of particles suspended in solution such as diffusion, light absorption, and sedimentation. His work helped prove Einstein’s […]

Today in Science History – February 25 – Theodor Svedberg

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One simple example of an exothermic process is the heat you can feel if you let laundry detergent dissolve in water in your hand.
Interesting chemical reactions don’t necessarily require a chemistry lab and expensive glassware. For example, you can experience an exothermic chemical reaction using nothing more complicated than a handful of laundry detergent powder and a bit of water. An exothermic reaction is one which produces heat as chemical bond energy is […]

Easy Exothermic Detergent Reaction

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