Thermochemistry

Learn about how catalytic converters make vehicle emissions less harmful.

Learn about the wide variety of fuels used in vehicles.

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

Biofuels like ethanol might help fight climate change. But they can contribute to food insecurity and greenhouse gases in ways that might surprise you.

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

The fracking process gets natural gases out of rocks. This process can have effects on freshwater, water quality and even earthquakes!

When you hurt your ankle, thermodynamics can help you heal! An endothermic reaction reduces the swelling by cooling your injury.

Ethanol is a biofuel that can power a car. Learn about the enzymes, catalysts and processes like fermentation involved in ethanol production.

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