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Unit 1: Chemical Reactions

Rolls of aluminum

Chemistry in the Aluminum Industry

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Learn about the role of chemistry in the aluminum industry.

Green chemistry industry icon

Introduction to Green Chemistry

STEM Explained

Green chemistry is a field that looks at the sustainability of products and processes designed by people.

Cars driving through thick smog

How Vehicles Pollute the Air

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Learn how vehicles affect air quality, including their contribution to smog.

fuel cell car header

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles

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Learn about vehicles that use hydrogen for fuel.

Vegetables and fruits on display

Plant Pigments

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Why are there so many colours of plants? Learn about plant pigments and their role in plants.

Pepper plants on the ISS

Tropisms in Plants

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Learn about the different ways that plants move in response to their environments.

Plant Cells with Visible Chloroplasts

Specialized Cells of the Leaf System

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Learn about the structure and function of the cells in leaves.

Seedling with sunlight

Light & Plants

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Learn about the process of photosynthesis and how it is affected by light levels.

Shari Forbes à l'extérieur du centre de décomposition humaine

Shari Forbes (she/her/elle)

Career Profiles

Forensic Scientist

I conduct research to understand how the human body decomposes in our unique Canadian environment.
Hand writing chemical equations

Chemical Equations

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Learn about how to write and balance chemical equations.

Heating a liquid over a flame in a lab

Types of Chemical Reactions

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Learn about the four main types of chemical reactions.

Test tubes with colourful liquids

Evidence of Chemical Change

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Learn how to tell if a chemical reaction has taken place.

Periodic Table with molecular model

Introduction to the Periodic Table of the Elements

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Learn about the elements of the periodic table and how they are organized.

Electroplating equipment

Chemical Reactions: Conditions & Speeds

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Learn about the special conditions that let some chemical reactions take place.

Colourful liquids and periodic table

Describing and Classifying Matter

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Learn about the physical and chemical properties of matter.