by msander | Dec 18, 2018 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Gr. 11-12 Physics
Canadian Don Sadoway, a professor of materials chemistry at MIT, has captured the attention of the world with his quest to build a better battery. Source: In the quest to build a better battery, a Canadian is energizing the field | CBC News
by msander | Dec 7, 2018 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
Add a drop of clear solution to a microscope slide containing a tiny piece of copper and create a beautiful, silver-branched holiday tree that grows before your very eyes! Click here to go to the source of ‘The Littlest Holiday Tree’. Website: ...
by msander | Nov 20, 2018 | Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
««« By James Palcik A solution is prepared containing a dye. The dye, methylene blue, is colourless in a reduced state. Upon shaking the solution, the dye is oxidized and displays a blue colour. As the solution stands undisturbed, the dye fades to colourless as...
by msander | May 28, 2018 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
Show the power of chemistry by tearing apart an aluminum soda can with little effort. Just score the inside of a soda can to break the plastic lining, add some copper(II) chloride and water, and sit back—chemistry will do the rest. The single replacement reaction of...
by msander | Jan 31, 2018 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
You won’t believe what our science guy Steve Spangler found inside a soda can. In fact, it’s inside every soda can and it protects the aluminum from reacting with the soda. Steve takes us inside his lab for a chemistry lesson you won’t forget Contact Steve Spangler at...
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