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Balancing Chemical Reactions – 4 EASY Steps
In this video, we're going to show you how to balance chemical equations – it's going to be easy! We'll start with the basics, and then move on to more complex problems. By the end of this video, you'll be able to balance chemical...
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Balancing Acid/Base Neutralization Equations - 1 EASY TRICK - sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid
How to make a balanced chemical equation using sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid! In this video, we're going to show you how to quickly and easily balance acid/base chemical equations. This is a skillset that is essential for...
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How do I know if a chemical reaction has occurred?!?
When trying to determine or prove if a chemical reaction has occurred, there are 5 indicators that scientist look for! The 5 indicators are the formation of a precipitate, the formation of a gas, the formation of water, a color change or...
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The Science of Bread: Understanding the Role of Leavening Agents
This video explains the process of bread-making and highlights the importance of the leavening agent in creating a fluffy and crusty loaf of bread. It discusses two methods of raising bread, one using quick leavening agents like baking...
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Do Explosions Actually Blow You Into The Air
Do explosions actually throw people into the air? If so, how powerful would it have to be and could our hero survive such a fiery boom?
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Dalton's Vision: The Birth of Atomic Theory
In 1803, John Dalton formulated his renowned theory of atoms. The principal tenets of his theory were as follows: ₷ Atoms were thought to be the smallest, hardest, densest, and indivisible particles of matter. Every element is made up of...
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What Actually Happens When A Car Explodes In Real Life
Do vehicles really combust into fireballs when they collide? Are doors and hoods sent flying from the blast? Or is it all just movie myth? Join us as we learn the process behind an explosion, what makes engines work and how fires and...
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Electrolysis: Driving Chemical Reactions with Electricity
The process of using a direct electric current passing through a conductive liquid to drive a chemical reaction. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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Aerobic Respiration: Oxygen-Powered Energy
Respiration that uses oxygen. This is the main chemical reaction that occurs in all our cells to release energy that our bodies can use. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...
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Reactant
Or reagent, the material that is consumed in a chemical reaction to create new products. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
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Activation energy
The minimum amount of energy needed to initiate a chemical reaction. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Reduction
Any chemical reaction in which oxygen is removed from a substance. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
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Chemiluminescence
The release of light with very little heat as the result of a chemical reaction. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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Cytoplasm
The thick liquidy medium that fills all cells, and is contained by the cell membrane. The cytoplasm is where most of the cell's chemical reactions, such as glycolysis, take place. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms...
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Acid
A compound which dissolves in water to form a solution with a pH of less than 7. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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Chemical reaction
Any process in which one or more chemicals are changed into different products, by the breaking and formation of chemical bonds. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
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Functional group
An atom or group of atoms within a compound that reacts in a characteristic way, giving molecules particular chemical properties. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
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Photochemical reactions
A chemical reaction caused by the absorption of light. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
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Reducing agent
A substance that removes oxygen from, or donates electrons to, another substance during a reaction. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
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Phlogiston and Oxygen
How French Chemist Antoine Lavoisier revealed the true significance of oxygen and brought about the birth of modern chemistry. Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points. Antoine Lavoisier experimented with weighing substances before...
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The Very First Cell
The Earth is billions of years old and was once a very hostile place. Eventually, a single cell was formed that evolved and reproduced. What conditions produced this first life on Earth? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points....
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Percentage yield
A measurement of the efficiency of a chemical reaction, calculated by dividing the actual amount of product by the theoretical maximum amount. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning...
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Why is Fat So Hard to Shift?
Discover why fat is important to our bodies, how and why it is stored - and why getting rid of excess body fat is so much more difficult than gaining it in the first place. Biology - Healthy Living - Fat is stored by the body when you...
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Photosynthesis: How Plants Convert Sunlight into Energy
Journey into the chloroplast, where photosynthesis takes place, to learn how plants convert sunlight into usable chemical energy - one of the most vital processes on Earth. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Leaves are small...