In Episode 2 of the Shedding Light on Acids and Bases series, Acids and Carbonates, we describe what carbonates are and explain how they react with acids. If it wasn't for carbonates, our own stomach acid would kill us, acid rain would have destroyed our forests, and, worst of all, our pancakes wouldn't be as soft and fluffy as they are.

Originally released by Liacos Educational Media, 2021. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 04, 2022. Teacher's guide available under Additional info tag.