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Environmental analytical chemistry turns complex samples into reliable evidence. Water from a river, soil near an industrial site, or dust collected beside a…
Phenols sit at the heart of why many native Australian plants smell sharp, taste bitter, or fight off microbes. Eucalyptus oil, lemon myrtle leaves, and the…
Few pantry items spark as much curiosity in Australian kitchens as the bag of blush-pink crystals sold as Himalayan salt. From the spice aisle at Woolies to…
Lithium-ion cells now power everything from smartphones to grid-scale storage, and understanding their inner workings is becoming essential knowledge for…
Coordination chemistry sits at the heart of modern inorganic research, and few teaching experiments capture its spirit as elegantly as the preparation of…
Environmental toxicology examines how chemicals move through air, water, soil, food and living organisms, and how exposure can affect human and ecological…
A cloud of white foam erupting from a kitchen bench is one of the first chemistry memories many Australian children share. Whether the experiment happens…
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas formed as uranium in soil and rock breaks down. It has no colour, smell, or taste, so an indoor concentration…
Australia's chemistry students are increasingly looking beyond traditional placements in the mining sector of Western Australia or the pharmaceutical labs of…
A redox titration of iron(II) with potassium permanganate is a reliable way to determine the concentration of Fe²⁺ in a solution. In acidic conditions,…