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Chemical Reactions

From Bill Nye the Science Guy · 1994

Chemical Reactions
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Summary

Bill mixes things that fizz, change color, and heat up to show when a real chemical reaction makes brand-new substances.

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Discussion

Bill mixes things that fizz, change color, and heat up to show when a real chemical reaction makes brand-new substances..

  1. How can you tell a chemical reaction happened?
  2. What's the difference between mixing and reacting?
  3. Where have you seen a chemical reaction at home?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: reaction, substance, mixture.

Try it: Describe what you'd look for to decide whether baking soda and vinegar 'just mixed' or reacted.