Chemistry, not unlike its less popular cousin, Physics ( :D ), uses many symbols and they can be pretty confusing. Especially, when their meaning changes with just the type (regular or italicized) or the case (upper or lower case) of the font.
How well do you know them? Test your knowledge here.
When crystals in the Chemistry lab interact, it's not always crystal clear what is happening...unless you know Chemistry!
When liquids interact, there's lots to talk about in Chemistry. In this particular challenge, my students had to figure out what happens when two liquids are mixed.
Gunpowder chemistry in the classroom! My first year IB Chemistry students prepare gunpowder mixture and test them. The results, of course, are quite dramatic!