Captain Chemistry!
What is hiding in life?
What kind of elements are on the periodic table?
Behind the Movies
Universe's Ages
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A substance where it is the only natural substance that can exist in all three physical states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) within the range of natural Earth temperatures.

Water (H2O)

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It's the genetic material that carries the instructions for the development, functioning, growth, and reproduction of all living organisms.

DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

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Element Number: 11
Symbol: Na
Metal Type: Alkaline

Sodium

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This movie used groundbreaking CGI technology to bring dinosaurs to life on screen, revolutionizing the visual effects industry.

Jurassic Park

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The universe is vast and contains billions of something, each with billions of stars, planets, and other celestial objects.

Galaxies

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A measure of the acidity or basicity of a solution, ranging from 0 (most acidic) to 14 (most basic), with 7 being neutral.

Ph Scale

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One of the most complex organs in the body, containing around 86 billion neurons that transmit electrical signals to control various bodily functions and cognitive processes.

Human Brain

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Element Number: 47
Symbol: Ag
Metal Type: Transition

Silver

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The character of Jack Dawson played by this person's voice in the movie "Titanic" was inspired by a real-life passenger named J. Dawson who perished in the sinking of the Titanic.

Leonardo DiCaprio

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Contains our solar system, is estimated to be about 13.6 billion years old.

The Milky Way Galaxy

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This event involves the breaking and forming of chemical bonds between atoms. Conservation of mass dictates that the total mass of the reactants must equal the total mass of the products in a chemical reaction.

Chemical Reactions

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By natural selection, proposed by Charles Darwin, is the process by which species gradually change over time in response to environmental pressures, leading to the diversity of life forms we see today.

Evolution
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Element Number: 22
Symbol: Ti
Metal Type: Transition

Titanium

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This film is considered one of the greatest movies of all time and has had a significant impact on popular culture, with its iconic scenes and memorable quotes becoming part of cinematic history.

The Godfather

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Regions of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from them.

Black Holes

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This element is known as the "building block of life" because it is a key component of organic compounds found in all living organisms.

Carbon

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Often referred to as the powerhouse of the cell, are organelles responsible for producing energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) through cellular respiration.

Mitochondria

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Element Number: 36
Symbol: Kr
Metal Type: Noble Gas

Krypton

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This movie was not a box office success when it was released in 1994 but gained widespread critical acclaim and a loyal fan following over time.

The Shawshank Redemption

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A force that is causing the universe's expansion to accelerate, accounts for approximately 68% of the universe's energy density.

Dark Energy

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Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, and Radon are known for their stability and lack of reactivity due to having a full outer electron shell.

Noble Gases

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Estimated to 100 Billion, a specific number of cells in a human body, each performing specific functions to maintain overall health and function.

37.2 Trillion

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Element Number: 54
Symbol: Xe
Metal Type: Noble Gas

Xenon

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The iconic line from the movie "Casablanca" was improvised by actor Humphrey Bogart during filming.

"Here's looking at you, kid"

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A prevailing cosmological model that describes the early development of the universe.

The Big Bang Theory