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Crash Course: Biology: Water: Liquid Awesome
An introduction to the properties of H2O and its components: hydrogen and oxygen. This clip also explains that water has highest cohesion of any nonmetallic liquid, which allows other substances to stick to it. -
A Civil Action: Two Million Dollar Settlement
This clip is based on the true court case, Anderson v. Cryovac, Inc., which involved environmental pollution in Woburn, Massachussetts in the 1980s. The case centered on trichloroethylene, a solvent that had contaminated nearby groundwater and seems to have caused fatal cases of leukemia and cancer. In this scene, the plaintiff's attorney goes back and forth with the opposing party to reach a settlement before the trial begins. -
Science Max: Acids and Bases
Phil demonstrates the relationship between acids and bases using small balls that symbolize protons. He explains that not much happens when they're together but that introducing a solvent, such as water, causes a reaction. -
Captain Planet and the Planeteers: Safe for the Earth and You
The Planeteers warn kids and parents of the dangers of radiation and harsh chemical solvents as well as ways to reduce pollution by the careful disposal of toxic waste.
