Chemistry Corner
This pH value indicates a neutral solution, like pure water.
What is 7?
This bird is known for its ability to mimic human speech.
What is a parrot?
Table salt is chemically known as this compound.
What is sodium chloride?
Tomatoes, now central to Italian cuisine, were first cultivated in this region.
What is the Americas?
The sap of this tree is harvested to make syrup.
What is the maple tree?
This element has the chemical symbol "O" and is essential for breathing.
What is oxygen?
This inventor is credited with creating the first practical light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
This gas, colorless and odorless, is known as the "laughing gas" used in dentistry.
What is nitrous oxide?
Chocolate is made from the beans of this tree, native to Central and South America.
What is the cacao tree?
These small mollusks, eaten raw or cooked, are considered a delicacy in coastal areas worldwide.
What are oysters?
This is the smallest unit of a chemical element that retains its properties. The basic building blocks of matter. They are very small and consist of even tinier particles. Think Neutrons, Protons, and Electrons!
What is an atom?