Caveman Chemistry

Bejeezus: The Missing Stuff

How do you know:

charring wood gives off bejeesical water
fermenting mead gives off bejeesical carbon dioxide
calcining clay gives off bejeesical water
calcining limestone gives off bejeesical carbon dioxide
calcining gypsum gives off bejeesical water
fermenting urine gives off bejeesical ammonia

Stoichiometry gives you a tool for quantifying the amount of bejeezus.

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