Copper acetate, also widely known as Cupric Acetate, is a chemical substance used as a fungicide, a pigment for making blue-green paint, and as a catalyst and an oxidizer in organic synthesis. It emits a blue-green blaze when burnt. Generally, it can..

Fossil fuels are energy resources that come from the remains of plants and animals. These remains are millions of years old. Coal, oil and gas are called fossil fuels because they have been formed from the organic remains of prehistoric plants and an..

Germanium is a metallic-looking, grayish-white element. Small amounts of organic germanium are found in some plant-based foods. It was discovered in 1886 by the German chemist Clemens A. Winkler. Winkler discovered germanium in the mineral argyrodite..

Bismuth is a silvery-white metallic element with a pinkish tint on freshly-broken surfaces. It is rarely found in nature in its elemental form. Bismuth forms beautifully colored and geometrically intricate hopper crystals, shown in the image to the l..