Lesson #1
What is a penny made out of?
Copper
What was the nail made out of that we dropped into the penny, salt and vinegar solution?
This person is a Fungi.
Who is Mr. Stultz?
This is what life will be if you mind your own biscuits.
What is gravy?
This substance can erode stone over a long period of time.
What is acid rain?
What solution dissolved the most copper off the pennies?
Salt and Vinegar
Substances react to produce something new and it is difficult to reverse.
What is a chemical change?
When mixing substances, what do you need in order to observe a chemical reaction?
An acid AND a base
When you have two substances you're mixing what do you need to do to them in order to observe the reaction?
Mix them together with the toothpick
This is at the bottom of a pond, and decomposers live there.
What is pond muck?
What caused the pennies to be that dark brown color over a long period of time?
Exposed to oxygen (Oxidized)
What happened to the nail when we placed it in our salt and vinegar solution with the pennies?
To change from a gas to a liquid.
What is condense?
To change from a liquid to a gas.
What is evaporation?
Why were the alchemists' glass beakers shattering when they were mixing solutions in their labs?
The beakers were shattering because the solutions were creating a gas that was causing too much pressure on the sides and the gas couldn't escape.
What solutions did we dip our pennies into during this experiment?
Vinegar, Soapy water, Salt and Vinegar, Salt water
Can you turn any object into gold?
NO! You can coat it, but not change it.
True or False: An explosion can occur when gas builds up in a small container.
What is true?
What do fireworks, rubber and silly putty have in common?
They are all created using various substances that are mixed together and react together
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
What is matter?
A chemical compound that reacts with a base to form a salt. It tastes sour.
What is acid?
Why did the alchemist leave with the king's money and never return to the town?
He tricked the king into thinking his sword was made out of copper, however it was just coated it did not actually turn to copper.
What are some examples of foods and drinks we have on a daily basis that are acidic?
Lemons, Limes, Grapefruits, Oranges, Vinegar, Pickles, Salad dressing, sour candy,
This form of matter takes the form of its container and has a definite volume. It can flow.
What is liquid?
No, not all explosions are dangerous and not all are used for destroying things. An example is fireworks, they aren't dangerous if you're using them right and they aren't used to destroy things.