What is chemical equilibrium?
Chemical equilibrium is a stare in which a chemical reaction had a constant ratio of reactants and products and the forward and reverse reactions happen at the same rate. Basically, a reaction is in equilibrium when it is balanced.
our assignment
For this project, we were assigned to explore what chemical equilibrium is, and what happens when something in equilibrium goes out of balance. We all chose different topics and for our assignment we were instructed to find how chemical equilibrium relates to our topic, and to use that information to construct a social media campaign in which we inform the public about our topic. I was assigned to research and inform the public about how chemical equilibrium relates to California's drought and how the drought has affected California's environment.
my project
I decided to use instagram to inform the public about chemical equilibrium and how it is present in California's drought. Through instagram, I was able to share pictures and information to anyone who was interested. I shared facts and interesting information about the drought's effect on the environment, including info on how the drought has led to an increase in diseases like West Nile Virus, why it had led to more mice and rat infestations, and how beer breweries try to balance beer and drought. I chose to include the information that I did because I wanted to make sure I kept my social media campaign both interesting and educational. You can see the full account here.
reflection
I enjoyed this project because it was different. We weren't asked to get into groups and make something and later make a presentations presenting our creation. Instead, we were asked to create a campaign where our main objective is to inform viewers about the topic we chose. I think that I did a very good job at publicizing my information online and making it available to everyone. I told all my friends and classmates to follow the account and I worked hard to get my instagram full of interesting information that my audience would learn and benefit from. I also think I managed my time well, as I worked hard in class and didn't waste much of my time doing other things. If I were to do this project again, I would probably chose a different topic. Although I find the drought super interesting, there is no chemical equation for it and few of it's effects are directly related to chemistry. I would also have researched earlier what an annotative bibliography is and how to make one. For much of the project I listed my sources but never created an annotative bibliography.
Overall, I am glad we got to o this project because it greatly increased my knowledge of the California drought, and it allowed me to practice using social media to inform an audience.
Overall, I am glad we got to o this project because it greatly increased my knowledge of the California drought, and it allowed me to practice using social media to inform an audience.