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Chemistry science fair projects using acids, bases, metals, salts, and inorganic stuff, Robert Gardner

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Chemistry science fair projects using acids, bases, metals, salts, and inorganic stuff

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Robert Gardner

Chemistry! best science projects

Allows the reader to learn about mixtures, actions, matter, energy, and other elements related to creating a great science fair project

Introduction -- Identifying substances: Separating the components of a mixture -- Separating by chromatography -- Using density to identify liquids -- Using density to identify solids -- Density of pennies, new and old -- Identification by melting -- Melting and freezing temperature of water (ice) -- Boiling temperature of water -- Using solubility to identify substances -- Conservation of matter: Does weight change when water freezes? -- Lavoisier and a chemical law -- Paper clips, washers, chemical formulas, and laws of nature -- Some chemical reactions and their reaction speeds: Rusting of iron -- What fraction of air is oxygen? -- Preparing and testing oxygen -- Rate at which hydrogen peroxide decomposes -- Factors affecting the rate of a reaction -- Energy in chemical and physical changes: Energy (heat) needed to melt ice -- Energy (heat) needed to boil water -- Heat of condensation -- Energy changes during physical and chemical changes -- Chemical reaction: Reactants, products, and energy changes -- Acids, bases, ions, and an electric cell: Ions and electric current -- Identifying acids and bases -- Indicator papers and sticks -- Neutralization -- pH, a measure of hydrogen ion concentration -- Building an electric cell -- Appendix: Science supply companies -- Further reading and internet addresses -- Index

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