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Nov 2023
43m 10s

Why do we stir things to dissolve them?

Melissa and Jam, Bleav
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#173What is freeze-drying? How can something be both frozen and dried? How does it differ from just freezing, or just drying? And is it just for astronauts? Let's get into it!References from this Episodehttps://www.acs.org/middleschoolchemistry/lessonplans/chapter5/lesson6.html#:~:text=The%20added%20energy%20in%20the%2Csucrose%20molecules%20to%20vibrate%20fa ... Show More
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