Born Learning Academy continues to find teachable moments for young kids in everyday activities. INDEPENDENCE, Ky. â Taking a quick trip to the grocery store and measuring ingredients for a favorite recipe may seem like simple, run-of-the-mill tasks, but for parents with small children they can be teachable moments.
Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) is an organic compound used as a component of pesticide formulations. It is a waxy white solid. It is a synergist. That is, despite having no pesticidal activity of its own, it enhances the potency of certain pesticides such as carbamates, pyrethrins, pyrethroids, and rotenone. It is a semisynthetic derivative of safrole.
This week you will be doing experiments on several different hydrocarbons- compounds composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms. The three known compounds you will be working with are cyclohexane, cyclohexane, and toluene (methyl benzene). These represent three classes of hydrocarbons- saturated, unsaturated and aromatic.