Covering a wide variety of everyday chemistry concepts from the very
simple to the more complex, this question-and-answer primer provides
straightforward, easy-to-understand explanations for inquisitive young
scientists' questions. A dozen unique experiments to try at home--from
lifting latent fingerprints from a "crime scene" using super glue (for
smooth surfaces) or iodine (for paper) to hollowing out the zinc
interior of a penny using muriatic acid--are interspersed with the
answers to such questions as What makes soda so fizzy? and Why do you
get cavities when you eat too much sugar? From separating food coloring
into its component dyes to using easy-to-find chemicals to create
"slime," Silly Putty, or bouncing balls, this handy guide is the ideal
resource for the budding chemist.