Scooby-Doo! A Science of Chemical Reactions Mystery: The Overreacting Ghost
SCOOBY DOO A SCIENCE OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS MYSTERY THE OVERREACTING GHOST by Megan Cooley Peterson illustrated by Dario Brizuela CAPSTONE PRESS a capstone imprint
Scooby Doo and the gang made volcanoes in science class Here goes nothing Scoob said Shaggy Let's see what happens when we pour vinegar and baking soda into our volcano Rubbles exclaimed Scooby Like wow Shaggy said It's magic It's not magic said Daphne It's called a chemical reaction SODA BAKING VINEGAR
Everything in the universe is made of atoms or groups of atoms called molecules added Velma A chemical reaction happens when bonds between atoms or molecules are formed or broken When certain substances are put together like vinegar and baking soda they react Fred said They are called reactants They combine to form new substances called products In this reaction water and carbon dioxide are the products The carbon dioxide gas makes the volcano bubble FACT FILE When combined vinegar and baking soda react spontaneously But most chemical reactions need energy to get started activation energy Heat is one example of activation energy