A few days ago, I went to the Liberty Science Center where they had an interesting program where

homeschoolers could gain an immense amount of experience with working with experiments. I learned,
while I was there, three different things hydrogen for power, difference between acids and bases, and
reactions. This might seem easy, just by listening to it, but when I actually accomplished the
experiment, it turned out to be challenging and fun at the same time.
Firstly, our instructor was an Indian woman who has a master degree in chemistry. She explained
quite well what we were supposed to learn today. There was only one more student who attended, but
his name was so complicated I forgot it. He was Indian as well, and wasn't too shy, but he was quiet.
Firstly, we studied about hydrogen as fuel. Water is the most abundant resource on the planet, so as a
result, splitting the hydrogen from water would be an excellent way to create energy. All that is needed,
really, is a hydrogen defibrillator, which are not too expensive. However, to use this for energy, it
requires distilled water, which is not too expensive, but difficult to purify. But, with this distilled water,
I managed to light two LED lights. It was surprising because I had no idea water could generate that
much power, which was in this case, 6 volts in total.
Next, we talked about acids and bases. We use a PH scale to measure the acidity or the base of a
substance. It's not too difficult either. All it requires is a PH strip, and the substance that needs
measuring. We measured five different substances NaOH, Hydrocloric acid, Acetic Acid, and a few
more. I didn't know this, but you can also use a liquid indicator to check for acids or bases. These liquid
indicators could be Lugol's iodine, which I used in the experiment.
And finally, we talked about reactions. Reactions are basically the combination of two or more
substances which generates something else. The instructor first demonstrated this by combing zinc with
Lugol's iodine, along with a catalyst which sped up the reaction. A large foam bubble burst as a result
of this combination, which is also known as the reaction. We then did something similar, but using
other substances like marble, zinc, and magnesium. We used different bases and acids to perform the
same experiment. I noticed that the more acidic a substance is, the more it tends to violently react.
I learned a lot that day, and hope that I countinue to learn more about Chemistry using experiments. I
find that experiments show things much more clearly, since you see the reaction yourself, rather than
just seeing the formula of the chemical reaction.