Silver Fulminate: Unstable Explosive and Children’s Toy
Silver fulminate will violently explode with the slightest provocation. Learn more about this silver compound and how it’s used to make a fun toy.
Silver fulminate will violently explode with the slightest provocation. Learn more about this silver compound and how it’s used to make a fun toy.
The crystal structure of silver iodide allows humans to control rain, hail, and fog. Learn how silver iodide and cloud seeding work in this blog post.
Platinum-based antineoplastic drugs have been used to treat cancer for more than 50 years. Learn how platinum is used in cancer treatments in this blog post.
How effective are silver bullets when you account for silver’s price, density, melting point, and hardness? Find out in this blog post.
Silver is harder than lead, which has all sorts of implications for the ballistic effectiveness of silver bullets. Learn why in this blog post.
Silver and lead differ widely in terms of density and melting point – important properties in bullet making. Learn the details in this blog post.