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Photo Observation #9

Courtesy of Cyberchemist’s flickr page (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37388341@N00/2585456414/in/photostream) DEALER’S CHOICE (I’ll call it “Bold.” “Nerdy” also applies.) This is a thin strip of the element Samarium, which sparks and burns spectacularly when heated in air. The color of the light and the … Continue reading

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