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Anonymous Poster #1

Unexpected chemistry

04/01/2011 9:20 AM

I recently fused together some molybdenum, lithium and sodium in a crucible with some selenium under an inert atmosphere and got a white powder which, surprisingly, smelled and tasted quite good. Intrigued, I sent away a sample to an analytical lab and was shocked to find that the empirical formula for my product was given as SeMoLiNa. I am now trying to do something similar with rhodium, uranium, barium and rubidium in an attempt to make the alloy RhUBaRb, which promises to have some useful properties. I wondered whether any other chemical tinkerers had achieved similar results.
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Re: Unexpected chemistry

04/01/2011 9:38 AM

Tried it with Argon and Selenium. What came out had to be flushed down the loo.
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04/01/2011 10:33 AM

I once did Barium, Cobalt and Nitrogen. Mmmmmm, BaCoN.

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Re: Unexpected chemistry

04/01/2011 10:54 AM

Oscar Wilde: "I wish I'd thought of that!"

James Whister: "You will Oscar, you will."
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Re: Unexpected chemistry

04/01/2011 11:04 AM

I would rather like to know about the potential applications, properties, and cost effectively of SeMoLiNa.
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Re: Unexpected chemistry

04/02/2011 3:01 PM

Mr. Semwal: Are you serious or calling my bluff?
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Re: Unexpected chemistry

04/03/2011 3:11 AM

What makes you to reach on such a conclusion? AlNiCo would have been of no use if don't have good magnetic properties.thats what make it applicable in industries.

Any way I dint requested or asked you information, I Just wished it in my post.If you feel its proprietary information you can keep it with yourself, I will be waiting for your patent.
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04/03/2011 8:50 AM

We have a tradition in the west of posting "spoof" (i.e. nonsense) articles in the press and TV on April 1st. each year - known as "April Fool's Day." Sorry if you were unaware of this.

Many years back the BBC did a famous April 1st. documentary on the "Spaghetti Trees of Switzerland" presented by veteran broadcaster Richard Dimbleby. Unfortunately, many believed it and wrote to the BBC asking how they could get hold of these "spaghetti trees." Enough said.
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04/03/2011 10:06 AM

A scientific journal got me once with their story of "hotheads". A small animal that lives under the ice of the South pole. It uses blood vessels located in it's head to melt it's way through the ice.
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04/03/2011 12:41 PM

What was print date, April 1st Or on Other date?
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04/03/2011 12:52 PM

Thank you for info, I am aware of that But I thought CR4 is April fool proof.

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04/05/2011 9:30 AM

Nope, we have more fools per square foot than most places. The place seems to be a magnet for them.

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04/01/2011 12:17 PM

makes tasty bread.

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04/02/2011 1:47 PM

All my animals, including my CAlF; COW; PuP; OXeN; and BaSS got stung by a WAsP.
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Animal_names_using_atomic_symbols_from_the_periodic_table_of_elements#ixzz1IOBCiOPv
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