Mythbusters - Antacid Jail Break
Student Worksheet
This episode of Mythbusters tests the idea that a prisoner could hoard enough antacid tablets over years of incarceration to create an acid/base reaction that would release enough carbon dioxide to rupture the cell and allow escape.
Essential Concepts: Stoichiometry, limiting reagents, acids, bases.
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