Chemistry science fair projects using french fries, gumdrops, soap, and other organic stuff
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[Book]
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/ Robert Gardner and Barbara Gardner Conklin
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Berkeley Heights, NJ
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: Enslow Publishers,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
, c2004.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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128 p. , ill. , 24 cm.
SERIES
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(Chemistry! best science projects)
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Electronic
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 126) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Discover the world of organic chemistry with the use of common household products and easy instructions.
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1. Organic Chemistry in Your Life -- 1.1. Chromatography -- 1.2. Testing for Acids and Bases -- 1.3. A Teary Experiment -- 1.4. Acidic Effects on Other Items -- 1.5. Growing Crystals -- 2. Compounds of Carbon -- 2.1. Molecular Models -- 2.2. Ionic and Covalent Bonds -- 2.3. Models of Other Organic Molecules -- 2.4. Alkenes and Alkynes -- 2.5. Isomers -- 3. Polar and Nonpolar Compounds -- 3.1. Polar and Nonpolar Compounds -- 3.2. Polarity, Alcohols, and Organic Acids -- 3.3. Polarity, Solubility, and Density -- 3.4. Polarity, Soap, and Suds -- 3.5. Food Coloring, Water, Milk, and Soap -- 3.6. Cis-Trans Isomers -- 3.7. Polymers and Diapers -- 3.8. Polymers and Plastics -- 4. Food: Organic Compounds -- 4.1. Testing for Carbohydrates -- 4.2. Heating Carbohydrates -- 4.3. Testing for Fat in Food -- 4.4. Testing for Proteins -- 4.5. A Catalyst for the Reaction of an Organic Compound -- 5. Baking: Organic Chemistry in the Kitchen -- 5.1. Making Popovers: Using Air and Steam as Leavening Agents -- 5.2. Baking Soda as a Leavening Agent -- 5.3. Baking Powder as a Leavening Agent -- 5.4. The Same Recipe Using Different Leavening Agents -- 5.5. Yeast as a Leavening Agent -- 5.6. Testing Flours for Gluten Content.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Chemistry, Organic , Experiments , Juvenile literature