Unit 2: Stoichiometry

Learn about how catalytic converters make vehicle emissions less harmful.

When deceased whales wash up on shore, people fear they might explode. Gas laws, decomposition reactions and organic chemistry can help us understand this fear.

Carbon dioxide is an important part of the air on Earth and in space. What is carbon dioxide? How is it measured? How can it affect us mentally and physically?

Learn about the wide variety of fuels used in vehicles.

Every ice rink is an example of molecular bonding and gas laws at work!

Learn about the role of yeast in this fun decomposition reaction.

Things are heating up! Explore the temperature change that occurs in an exothermic reaction and the role of catalysts is this chemistry activity.

This backgrounder explains what greenhouse gases are and how they contribute to climate change.

Learn about the organic compounds that make up lipstick as well as about some of the chemistry that goes into this popular cosmetic.

Every time you wash your hands with soap, there are complex chemical reactions taking place.

Hydrogen’s tendency towards combustion is what makes it both a dangerous chemical element and a useful energy source.

Create a model of an erupting volcano and learn about the structures of a stratovolcano in this hands-on activity.

There’s a lot of cool chemistry in a can of pop! Learn how solubility, chemical equilibrium, acids & bases and gas laws work in some of your favourite drinks.