⚖️ Connecting to Module 5 Chemistry

The cycad detoxification process demonstrates several key chemistry concepts from Module 5:

🎵 Memory Poem: "CRUSH, WASH, FLOW, WAIT"

Crush the seeds to show more face,
Water dissolves the toxic trace,
Flow removes what’s dissolved away,
Wait for weeks — then safe to say.

C = Crush (increase surface area, faster dissolution rate). W = Wash (water-soluble toxins dissolve — dissolution equilibrium). F = Flow (running water removes dissolved toxin — Le Chatelier shifts right). W = Wait (prolonged leaching/fermentation ensures thorough detoxification).