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Ford Chemistry of Cars Resource Collection


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The "Chemistry of Cars" resource collection is a robust set of 19 classroom resources and 4 videos. Discover which resources are connected to one another, and find out how this resource collection was created, in the September 2016 issue of Chemistry Solutions.

Radiator

  • Cool Science: Building and Testing a Model Radiator

Battery

  • Battery Basics
  • How Far Can We Go?
  • Hybrid and Electric Cars Video

Engine

  • The Internal Combustion Engine Video
  • The Importance of Motor Oil Viscosity in Optimal Car Functioning

Fuel

  • Alternative Fuels Video
  • Structural Isomers
  • How Fuel Cells Work
  • Fractional Distillation of Crude Oil
  • Biofuels of the Future

Anti-freeze

  • The Hot and Cold of it All
  • Fuel Line Antifreeze

Interior/Seats

  • The Right Polymer for the Job
  • The Power of Polymers

Glass

  • Not Breaking Up is Hard to Do: the Properties of Glass

Airbag

  • Mechanisms and Properties of Airbags

Exhaust

  • Catalytic Converters Video
  • Redesigning a Car for the Environment
  • Catalysis & Catalytic Converters

Exterior/Body

  • Exploring Automotive Corrosion

Tires

  • Give Your Car Some Bounce

Bumper

  • Engineering a Vehicle

View all Chemistry of Cars Resources


A collection of resources sponsored by the Ford Motor Company.

Thanks to the Chemistry of Cars content writing team, comprised of ten K–12 teachers of chemistry.

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