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Equipment name | Sources | Suggestions for use | Notes |
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Baking soda [Sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3] |
| Dissolving – temporary and permanent change |
Alkaline solution It reacts with acids to produce carbon dioxide (CO2) gas. |
Balloons |
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Bamboo skewers |
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Benedict's solution |
| Testing for the presence of simple sugars | Use container of hot water as source of heat. Solution contains copper sulfate (refer to Safety and Science, pages 48 and 61). |
Bleach (contains sodium hypochlorite, NaHClO) |
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| Poison – irritating gas. Do notmix with acids or ammonia because chlorine gas is produced (refer to Safety and Science, page 48). |
Borax [Sodium tetraborate] |
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| Refer to page 66 of Making Better Sense of the Material World for handling precautions. |
Bottles, PET (soft drink bottles) |
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| Use only a fine-toothed saw for cutting PET bottles, not a craft knife. |
Bulbs, garden |
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Bulbs, light |
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