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Cleaning, chemistry: why some alkaline cleaners might damage aluminum

By Jack Posted on October 26, 2025 Posted in cleaning Tagged with Lewis acid

Self-tutoring about cleaning: the tutor mentions an idea relating chemistry with cleaning. The following is as I understand it. The other day I needed to clean some old glue from some aluminum. There were numerous ways I considered, but ended …

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Chemistry: ligands: the “-dentate” concept

By Jack Posted on July 6, 2025 Posted in chemistry Tagged with coodination compounds, coordination complexes, Lewis acid, Lewis base

Tutoring chemistry, one encounters terms. The tutor mentions the idea of dentates with ligands. As I mention in my post from Jan 23, 2022, a ligand is a molecule, or perhaps an ion, one or more of which surround a …

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Cleaning, chemistry: why some alkaline cleaners might damage aluminum

Chemistry: ligands: the “-dentate” concept