Need Training?

Build a solid foundation in science, formulation and product development—find out more!

Most Popular in:

Chemistry

444

Polar vs. Nonpolar Oils

437

Comparatively Speaking: Humectants vs. Emollients vs. Occlusive Agents

210

Comparatively Speaking: Isotactic vs. Syndiotactic vs. Atactic in Polymers

194

Comparatively Speaking: Commodity vs. Specialty Chemical

164

Comparatively Speaking: Fatty Alcohols vs. Fatty Acids vs. Esters

139

Nanotechnology in Cosmetics: A Review

116

Degree of Polymerization vs. Degree of Crosslinking

112

Cyclic Silicone vs. Volatile Silicone

103

Polymer vs. Monomer

96

Comparatively Speaking: Protein vs. Peptide vs. Oligopeptide

Email This Item! Print This Item!

Exclusive! Comedic Chemistry By Ken Klein

Posted: August 15, 2006

Industry expert Ken Klein brings a little comedy to the bench with a few chemistry riddles:

What term is represented by the following?

mer

What "ideal vacation" is represented by the below figure?