SynopsisDiscover what you have in common with party balloons, footballs, computer chips, pizza dough, table salt and TV screens; 'Break' a water molecule, produce fluorescent light (without using a switch), enjoy a half-life snack, compare antiperspirants, and separate the iron from your breakfast cereal. This title is suitable for ages 9 to 12 years., For ages 8+. What do elements have to do with your everyday life? They make your world -- and beyond -- move and groove, fizz, bubble and flash! Discover what you have in common with party balloons, footballs, computer chips, pizza dough, table salt and TV screens; "Break" a water molecule, produce fluorescent light (without using a switch!), enjoy a half-life snack, compare antiperspirants, and separate the iron from your breakfast cereal!; Find out why broccoli smells, why soda makes a coin shine, the secret of static cling, and what makes a smoke detector work.
LC Classification NumberQD466.B635 2003