American Chemical Society
Energy and Entropy of a Stretched Rubber Band
Stephen Perry invented and patented the modern rubber band in 1845. Young scientists put his discovery to work as they use rubber bands to observe entropy and enthalpy. They determine the change in free energy to figure out if it...
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Science Spot: Identifying Unsafe Lab Practices [Pdf]
Students will read a story about the way in which a lab is conducted. They are asked to identify unsafe lab techniques mentioned in the story.