This chapter explores the basics of chemistry and chemical reactions, discussing the sparking of curiosity through explosions, defining chemical reactions with examples like baking a cake, and examining concepts like spontaneous reactions, thermodynamics, and the formation of diamonds. It also covers standard temperature and pressure conditions on Earth, differences in element states due to temperature variations, and the effects of exothermic and endothermic reactions on energy absorption and temperature changes.
What is chemistry? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice take fan questions on exothermic reactions, PFAS, ice cream, sugar, fire, and more with Kate Biberdorf, aka Kate the Chemist.
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