Mythbusters Breaking Bad Bathtub
Student Worksheet
This episode of Mythbusters tests a famous scene from the TV show Breaking Bad, where Walter and Jesse attempt to dispose of a body by dissolving it in a bathtub containing hydrofluoric acid. Water initially instructs Jesse to get a plastic bin (which will not react with the acid), but Jesse is unable to find one and goes with the ceramic bathtub, which is dissolved by the acid.
Essential Concepts: Acids
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