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Experiment⭐ 30 XP🧪 Potion KitchenPlasma: The Fourth State (Part 2)
Plasma: The Fourth State (Part 2).
🎯 Your mission
Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.
⚡ The twist
If it bubbles, something invisible is escaping.
Mind = Blown
💧 Hot water can freeze faster than cold water under the right conditions. Nobody fully understands why.
Make a hypothesis first
Guess: will the fizz be loud, soft, or none at all?
What You'll Learn
Catalysts speed up chemical reactions without being consumed. Enzymes are biological catalysts that help reactions happen in living organisms at body temperature.
Key Words
- freezing point
- gas
- solid
Materials Needed
- paper towels
- thermometer
- strainer
- ice cubes
- salt
- sugar
Safety First
- Be careful with scissors — ask an adult for help if needed.
Steps
Study the diagram and label the parts you recognize.
Mix baking soda and vinegar in a sealed bag. Weigh the bag before and after. Did the mass change? Explain why or why not using the law of conservation of mass.
Watch carefully for any changes and note the time.
Create a data table to organize your measurements.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is an example of a physical change?
Where you see this in real life
Your toothpaste, your soap, even your breakfast involves this.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Ask a grown-up to help you mix two safe kitchen things. Predict what will happen first.
For the dinner table
“What's something we cook that mixes things together this way?”
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