Chemistry Related Articles
A World of Chemistry Lesson Plan
Created by Steve Kaser
Barnstable High School
Barnstable, MA
December 12, 2003
Introduction
There are two sections to this page. Section One contains articles with specific article question forms for their corresponding articles. Section Two contains several different chemistry related articles categorized by their topic as related to a general chemistry curriculum. There is a generic article summary form that may be downloaded and used for these articles.
Section One
Articles with Question FormsIn the table below are topic-related articles. Click onto the article link and print the article choosing the printer friendly option. You must also print out the corresponding question forms.
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First of a kind cancer drug Question Form |
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Section Two
Topic Related Articles
Article Topics Listed Below Include:
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Chemistry Topics
Chemistry and You
How far are we from realizing benefits from nanotechnology?
States of Matter
What is Jell-O? How does it turn from a liquid into a solid?
How do water droplets in clouds cohere?
Atomic Structure, Electromagnetic Spectrum and Quantum Mechanics
What are the physical and chemical changes that occur in fireworks?
Why do certain elements change color over a flame?
How are elements broken down into protons, electrons and neutrons?
Why isn't the speed of light infinite?
Elements and The Periodic Table
How does chlorine added to drinking water kill bacteria and other harmful organisms?
Why doesn't stainless steel rust?
Do transuranic elements occur naturally?
Could silicon be the basis for alien life forms, just as carbon is on Earth?
Chemical Reactions and Processes
Why does bruised fruit turn brown?
What is the chemical process that causes my eyes to tear when I peel an onion?
How is caffeine removed from to produce decaffeinated coffee?
What is an exothermic reaction?
What chemicals are found in a fire extinguisher?
Chemical Compounds and Molecular Shape
Why do snowflakes crystallize into such intricate structures?
What is the difference between artificial and natural flavors?
How can graphite and carbon be so different if they are both composed of pure carbon?
How does sunscreen protect skin?
If nothing sticks to Teflon, how does it stick to pans?
What determines if a substance is transparent?
Have buckminsterfullerenes (buckyballs) been put to any practical uses?
What substances, such as cerium sulfate, have a lower solubility when they are heated?
Why do some chemicals have"left" and "right" forms?
What are the effects of alcohol on the brain?
What is the difference between good cholesterol and bad cholesterol?
Stoichiometry
How was Avogadro's number determined?
Energy and Thermodynamics
Why do we put salt on icy sidewalks in the winter?
If heat rises, why does the temperature decrease at higher elevations?
How do food manufacturers calculate the calorie count of packaged foods?
How are temperatures close to absolute zero achieved and measured?
How can artificial sweetener contain no calories?
Why is the earth's core so hot? And how do scientists measure its temperature?
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Can a pocket laser damage the eye?
What is the cosmic microwave background radiation?
What is optical interference, such as the one being developed at Palomar Mountain?
Physical Chemistry
How do deep see diving sea creatures withstand huge pressure changes?
What exactly happens, on a molecular basis or atomic level, when two objects touch?
What exactly is the physical or chemical process that makes adhesive tape sticky?
How do water drops in clouds cohere?
Acids and Bases
How does club soda remove red wine stains?
Why don't our digestive acids corrode our stomach linings?
Electrochemistry
Nuclear Chemistry
What is the current scientific thinking on cold fusion?
Environmental Chemistry
Defusing the Global Warming Time Bomb
Forensics
How Can Bullets be Traced to a Gun?
Why do people have different blood types?
Can you determine the time of death from bloodstains found at a crime scene?
What is 'gel electrophoresis,' and why is it so important for DNA testing in criminal cases?
Biochemistry
How does ultraviolet light kill cells?
Do we really use only 10 percent of our brains?
Do genes influence whether someone has twins, either identical or fraternal?
How does caffeine affect the body?
How do scientists make artificial blood? How effective is it compared with the real thing?
Disease and the Immune System
I was vaccinated against smallpox 40 years ago. Am I still protected?
Why are blood transfusions from strangers not rejected, like transplanted organs can be?
How do white blood cells recognize invaders?
If a used needle can transmit HIV, why can't a mosquito?
Can you explain AIDS and how it effects the immune system?