TED-Ed: Under the hood: The chemistry of cars - Cynthia Chubbuck

The video explores the chemistry behind car engines, focusing on the cooling system. It explains why water isn't suitable due to its freezing and boiling points, and introduces solutions with colligative properties that alter these points. The video details how solutions work, emphasizing ethylene glycol's role in engine coolants, and explains the mechanics of freezing and boiling. It concludes with the importance of creating effective engine coolants with high specific heat, low freezing points, and high boiling points.

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