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Dropping Borosilicate glass mug
I recently got a glass tea mug. It's has double wall construction with a vacuum insulation (advertised as such). I noticed on the label, it specifically mentioned it's made of borosilicate glass, and ...
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Is there a way to counteract the problems with weighing hot objects?
I am currently performing an experiment in which it would be greatly beneficial to be able to accurately measure the mass of a hot object without waiting for it to cool. The current plan is simply to ...
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Stirring the reaction between hydrochloric acid and a powdered substance
For an experiment, I'm adding several substances (as powders) to hydrochloric acid, and measuring the temperature changes to calculate enthalpy. However when adding the powders, the mixture requires ...
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Devitrification vs glass transition temperature
This graph comes from a so-called "differential thermal analysis". It is studying the effects of temperature on glass.
I don't understand what the difference between "glass transition" and "...