Overview
Complete your Week 7 discussion prompt.
Looking at what you have studied in this course so far (or even what you will), provide an example of the application of chemistry around you. Pick something exciting and challenging, not just easy! Please make sure they are different from previous discussion posts!
1. Create an interesting picture or short video (preferably with "you" in it), self-made, not from the internet. Be aware of privacy; check before you post.
2. Create an intriguing caption to support your visual
3. Provide one brief paragraph description to explain it using chemistry concepts
Please make it entertaining! Have fun and enjoy it!
As a simple example: attached pic
For my part:
Will I burn my hand or not? During week 1 we learned that metals are heating up quickly due to low specific heat capacity. Therefore, pots made of metals with plastic handles are easier to use. The metal has a low heat capacity, and the plastic handles have a high heat capacity. So, upon exposure to the same amount of heat, the pot gets much hotter, but the handles remain at a temperature that you can tolerate when you grab onto them. Well... I guess it is too hot to handle unless I wear mittens! :)