1. The Professor's scooter was powered by Flubber.
2. The Professor used a radioactive isotope as a catalyst for his Flubber experiment.
3. 0 K
4. -273°C
5. a. Bouncy b. Stretchy c. Glowing green
6. Weird Blob
7. The flash of green light provided energy that excited the Flubber molecules, increasing their kinetic energy and making them more energetic.
8. Radioactive
9. Gamma
10. 10 mg
11. Helium, He
12. A 15% solution of Flubber could be made by mixing 15 parts Flubber with 85 parts solvent (like water or hand cream).
13. The hand cream acted as a separating agent to prevent the Flubber from sticking to surfaces or hands during handling.
14. FLUBBER.DAT
15. A polymer is a large molecule composed of many repeated subunits called monomers.
16. 1. Polyethylene 2. Polypropylene 3. Polystyrene
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