Man-Made Materials (Experimenting With Everyday Science)

Man-Made Materials (Experimenting With Everyday Science)






Man-Made Materials (Experimenting With Everyday Science)
Chelsea House Publications | 2010 | ISBN: 1604131756 | 173 pages | PDF | 7,9 MB

Contents
introduction 5
safety Precautions: review Before starting any experiment 6
1 Building a Better World 9
experiment 1: Building with Plaster of Paris 11
experiment 2: drywall vs. Plaster 17
experiment 3: testing Cement mixtures 23
experiment 4: making a simple adhesive 29
experiment 5: Putting Plywood to the test 34
experiment 6: insulating Properties of different materials 40
2 Magnifi cent Metals 45
experiment 7: Properties of metals 47
experiment 8: magnetic Properties of steel 53
experiment 9: Corrosion rates of different metals 58
experiment 10: removing Corrosion from Copper 61
experiment 11: environmental Factors affecting rust 67
experiment 12: electroplating metal 72
3 Polymers and Plastics 79
experiment 13: synthetic Polymer Putty 81
experiment 14: Unique Properties of Plastics 85
experiment 15: Paper vs. Plastic 89
experiment 16: Properties of Caulking Compounds 95
experiment 17: latex vs. Oil-based Paint 100
experiment 18: Plastics Can Be recycled 105
4 Keep It Clean 111
experiment 19: Cleaning Properties of detergents 113
experiment 20: the Chemistry of Cleaners 118
experiment 21: Bleaching agents 124
5 Things for the Body 129
experiment 22: testing toothpaste 131
experiment 23: testing the effects of moisturizers 137
experiment 24: testing the effectiveness of antacids 143
experiment 25: stopping Fungal Growth 148
6 What the Future Holds 153
Glossary 163
Bibliography 165
Further resources 166
Picture Credits 168
index 169
about the author 173

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