| ACS Resources: 8 results |
Oxygen the 21% Solution
In this hands-on activity, which is part of the ACS-Science for Kids collection, students explore chemical reactions by observing the reaction of steel wool with oxygen in the air. As the oxygen in the container is consumed, water enters and students can estimate the amount of oxygen in the supply of air.
Reactions |
Oxidation / Reduction
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Rust ? The Crust That Makes Stuff Bust
In this hands-on activity, which is part of the ACS-Science for Kids collection, students explore chemical reactions by observing the reaction of steel wool as it rusts in the presence of oxygen in the air. Students determine that air is essential for rusting to occur.
Reactions |
Oxidation / Reduction
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What?s That Stuff?: Teeth Whiteners
This article on the chemistry of tooth whiteners is part of a collection of articles from Chemical&Engineering News (C&EN) that present the chemistry behind a wide variety of everyday products.
Applications of Chemistry |
Consumer Chemistry |
Oxidation / Reduction
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What?s That Stuff?: Food Preservatives
This article on the chemistry of food preservatives is part of a collection of articles from Chemical&Engineering News (C&EN) that present the chemistry behind a wide variety of everyday products.
Applications of Chemistry |
Consumer Chemistry |
Oxidation / Reduction
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What?s That Stuff?: Lightsticks
This article on lightsticks is part of a collection of articles from Chemical&Engineering News (C&EN) that present the chemistry behind a wide variety of everyday products.
Applications of Chemistry |
Consumer Chemistry |
Photochemistry |
Oxidation / Reduction
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Green Chemistry: Building a Better Bleach
This article, which originally appeared in ChemMatters the award winning ACS magazine for high school students, presents green chemistry award winning research on non chlorine bleach alternatives.
Green Chemistry |
Applications of Chemistry |
Consumer Chemistry |
Oxidation / Reduction
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What?s That Stuff?: Hair Coloring
This article about hair coloring is part of a collection of articles from Chemical&Engineering News (C&EN) that present the chemistry behind a wide variety of everyday products.
Applications of Chemistry |
Consumer Chemistry |
Dyes / Pigments |
Oxidation / Reduction
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Fuel Cells: Energy from Gases Instead of Gasoline
Students use a simple apparatus to investigate some basic principles of how fuel cells work.
Green Chemistry |
Atmospheric Chemistry |
Electrochemistry |
Oxidation / Reduction |
Electrolytic / Galvanic Cells / Potentials
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