Carbon TIme Flashcards
Who was Elizabeth Fulhame?
A pioneer in chemistry. Elizabeth Fulhame was also a woman, which was rare in science at such a time.
What are the three roles scientists take part in?
Questioning, Investigating, and Explaining.
What is something that Elizabeth Fulhame spent time on?
Dyeing fabric or paint with gold, silver, and other metals.
What does a fire need?
A fuel source and oxygen.
What do all fuel sources have in common?
They are all Organic.
When ethanol burns, what goes into the fire?
Ethanol and Oxygen.
When ethanol burns, what comes out of the fire?
Carbon Dioxide and Water Vapor.
What energy comes out of ethanol burning?
Heat, Light, and Motion energy.
How does energy come from the ethanol fire?
Energy comes from the chemically charged bonds between atoms that break when the atoms rearrange.
What do the atoms in an ethanol fire start out as?
Ethanol Molecule
- 6 hydrogen atom
- 2 carbon atom
- 1 oxygen atom
Oxygen Molecule (x3)
- 2 oxygen atoms
What do the atoms in an ethanol fire end up as?
Carbon Dioxide (x2)
- 1 carbon
- 2 oxygen
Water Molecules (x3)
- 2 Hydrogen
- 1 Oxygen
What are chemically charged bonds?
Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds.
