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How Vehicles Pollute the Air

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

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles

Learn about vehicles that use hydrogen for fuel.

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Evidence of Chemical Change

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

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Types of Chemical Reactions

Learn about the four main types of chemical reactions.

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Chemical Reactions: Conditions & Speeds

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

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Catalytic Converters

Learn about how catalytic converters make vehicle emissions less harmful.

Hamilton Street Railway bus in downtown Hamilton, Ontario © Adam E. Moreira [CC BY-SA 3.0], Wikimedia Commons

Fueling Internal Combustion Engines

Learn about the wide variety of fuels used in vehicles.

What is an exothermic reaction?

What is an exothermic reaction?

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

Hamilton, Ontario industrial area with Toronto skyline in the background

What are Greenhouse Gases?

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

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The Cold Pack: A Chilly Example of an Endothermic Reaction

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

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The History and Uses of Hydrogen

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

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Green Chemistry 101

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

Adam Melnick | Coordinateur de l'apprentissage et instructeur en santé et sécurité pour un centre de formation en calorifugation

Adam Melnick

Apprenticeship Coordinator and Health and Safety Instructor

Adam Melnick is the Apprenticeship Coordinator and Health and Safety Instructor for the Heat and Frost Insulator Training Centre.