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How to speed up chemical reactions (and get a date) - Aaron Sams

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The complex systems of high school dating and chemical reactions may have more in common than you think. Explore five rules for speeding up chemical reactions in the lab that might just land you a date to a dance!

In what ways is being able to control the rate of a chemical reaction useful to the following chemistry-rich professions: chemical engineer, physician, chef?

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