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mrbchemnhs.bsky.social
@mrbchemnhs.bsky.social
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#Chem Teacher at North High School in Worcester MA 🟧⬛️
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Why does skunk spray smell so bad, and what are some science-backed methods for removing the stench? The latest edition of #PeriodicGraphics in @cenmag.bsky.social takes a look: cen.acs.org/biological-c...

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Infographic titled “What makes skunk spray stink?” It explains that thiol compounds cause the odor. Earlier research misidentified 1-butanethiol, but two major thiols were later confirmed: (E)-2-butene-1-thiol (38–40% of volatiles) and 3-methyl-1-butanethiol (18–26%). It also notes the presence of thioacetates and quinolines. A central image shows a skunk. A section describes why the smell worsens with water: thioacetates convert to thiols when wet. Another section explains odor removal: tomato juice is ineffective; a mixture of 3% hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and dish detergent oxidizes thiols to odorless sulfonic acids. It also mentions pericosine A, a compound that forms odorless thioethers with thiols.
November 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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My #APChem students doing a quick IMF lab today right before break to wrap up Unit 3! Here's the lab if anyone is interested docs.google.com/document/d/1... #Teaching #Chemistry #Science #EduSky
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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I guess I might have to check out this thread if two people I follow reposted it around the same time.
Two identical social media posts by Sonja Drimmer are shown, discussing students lacking research skills to audit essays. Reposted by Tracy O'Connell Novick and Matthew Noe
November 25, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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Sometimes its great to combine different mediums for comprehension in class. After having my students read an article about a topic I can use @wayground.bsky.social to quickly make some questions for them to check their knowledge from class!! #letsfindaway @alanacolabella.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Practicing with particulate view of concentration in #APChemistry today! #Teaching #TeacherLife #Chemistry #ITeachChem #EduSky
November 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Testing out an idea to introduce #acids and #bases later this year that I got from watching a Ribs Norman reel. #ITeachChem #Chemistry #ChemEd #EduSky
November 14, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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I'm a huge fan of student paced reviews, and that's something that @waygroundai is fantastic for! My students really like the Mastery Peak mode, it lets them review a topic while still having a little competitive fun in class!! #letsfindaway @alanacolabella
November 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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I'm not saying this student used AI....but they didn't even look at their own data 🤦🏾‍♂️ #TeacherLife #ITeachChem #APChem
November 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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I think I've finally made all the updates I need to an #APChemistry lab for Monday. Starting to wrap up Unit 3!! #IteachChem #Teacher #Diagrams #EduSky
Diagram illustrating a chemistry experiment setup with pipettes, test tubes, a beaker, and flasks labeled "Yellow 5," "Red 40," and "Unknown." A ruler measures distances.
November 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Can you guess the #Chemistry topic in #APChem today? #EduSky #ITeach #Teacher
A beaker filled with plush toy moles, featuring black bodies and pink noses. The setting is a classroom with whiteboards and papers visible in the background. Toy mole with large eyes squeezed into a clear glass jar on a classroom desk. The scene is playful and humorous, against a backdrop of educational materials. A stuffed mole toy with large eyes is humorously placed inside a 1000mL glass beaker. The background showcases a colorful classroom with a whiteboard.
November 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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I like this kid's thinking, but they clearly did not read the background of the lab. 🤦🏾‍♂️ #ITeachChemistry #Chemistry #Teaching #EduSky
October 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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October 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Needed a quick diagram on #APChem today to remind students about vapor pressure. @chemixapp.bsky.social was super handy!!
A classroom scene with a projector displaying a chemistry diagram on a whiteboard. Lab sink and open notebooks in the foreground. Educational atmosphere.
October 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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I've lost the amount of times I've said "Hydrogen needs to behaving FON to form Hydrogen Bonds." during my #APChemistry class this week!! #EduSky #ITeachChem
October 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Llama llama red pajamas pumpkin for my kids class done
October 24, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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We're investigating IMFs in #APChem today
October 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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As a #chemistry teacher I love diving into data to find patters or areas I may need to reteach. The overview function on @wayground.bsky.social is great for this. For example I can see here that I need to review some lab techniques with my students. #letsfindaway @alanacolabella.bsky.social #EduSky
October 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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The pains of teaching #Chemistry #Education lol
October 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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When I need to make a quick activity to help students review a topic @waygroundai has great AI powered tools to help me out!! 🤖 I can enter a simple prompt and make a few selections to make some flash cards that I can customize!! #letsfindaway @alanacolabella #ITeachChem
October 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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There's just something so visceral about using one of these
October 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Can any #Chemistry #Teacher 's guess the topic of today's honors #lab ? #ITeachChem #ChemEd #Edusky
A digital scale displaying zero is next to a plastic dish, scattered mixed beans, and documents. The scene suggests a science experiment setup.
October 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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It's #October 3rd
October 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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I know that they are all valid, but fellow #Chemistry #Teachers which model looks/feels more "right"? #EduSky #ITeachScience #ChemEd

I'm more of a #2 person.
October 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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September 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Organized chaos. You never know what you'll need to demo/model at any given time when #teaching #Chemistry #edusky
A cluttered science classroom desk with scattered papers, a molecular model, computer monitor, colorful stationery, and lab chemicals. Busy and academic.
September 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM