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Moles Lab Activities
Want my name and number? It's 6.0221415 times 10 to the 23rd, and my name is Avogadro. Providing nine different activities, experiments, and labs, this lesson keeps Avogadro relevant to your class all year long.
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Volumetric Apparatus
Can your class tell the difference between a burette and a pipette? Develop their lab apparatus knowledge using a series of puzzles. The online activity associates the name, image, and sizes of burettes, pipettes, volumetric flasks, and...
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Precipitation and Neutralization Reactions
In this chemical reactions worksheet, students determine the balanced formula equation, balanced complete ionic equation, and the balanced net ionic equation for given reactions. Students calculate final concentrations for ions in given...
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How to Use the Burette
In this burette worksheet, students learn how to properly use a burette to perform a titration and they run 4 trials and indicate their data. Students find the initial volume, the final volume, the titre volume and the mean titre volume...
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The Burette
In this burette use instructional activity, students are given directions for performing a titration using a burette. Students practice reaching the end-point oftitrations and they calculate the mean volume of three trials.
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Anhydrides, Acid Rain and Titrations
In this chemical compounds worksheet, students determine is compounds will act as acids or bases when added to water. Students compare basic, acidic, and amphoteric anhydrides. This worksheet has 15 fill in the blank, 2 short answer...
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Dewey and Chemistry: The Water Cycle Revisited
Students undertake a series of experiments related to the water cycle. All experiments use John Dewey's experiential philosophy as their bases. Each lesson is clearly based on philosophy and attempts to be relevant.
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A Solution for Moles
Students calculate the concentration of different solutions. For this chemistry lesson, students explain what a solution is. They explain ways to change the concentration of a solution.
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Chapter 5 Practice Problems
In this chemistry worksheet, students determine the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent in each stated problem. Then they determine the molarity of acetic acid. Students also use the previous activities to predict whether a...
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Comparing the Amount of Acid in Different Solutions
Upcoming chemists use chemical reactions to determine relative pH in two different acids. This is a terrific lesson for middle schoolers that can stand alone as a practice in precision and lab skills, or as part of the unit on chemical...
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Antacid Lesson Plan
Eleventh graders use titration methods to study properties of antacids. They look at the strength, effectiveness, PH, and effect of supplements taken at the same time. They make observations after the different mixtures are combined and...
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Acid Base
In this acid and base worksheet, students review the characteristics of acids and bases, how to calculate pH of a solution, and define a buffered solution. This worksheet has 16 multiple choice questions and 3 problems to solve.
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Acids and Bases
Students comprehend the basics of acid and base chemistry, with an emphasis on computation and equilibrium. They are introduced to the following concepts: Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry, Lewis definitions, Hydrogen Ion equilibrium, and...
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Vapor Pressure and Colligative Properties
Hate to vacuum, but enjoy using a vacuum pump? Explore a instructional activity that starts with a demonstration of boiling water at various temperatures by using a vacuum pump. Then scholars design their own experiments to measure vapor...
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States of Matter
Scientists have been studying exothermic reactions before they were cool. The lesson begins with a discussion and a demonstration of heat curves. Scholars then determine the heat of fusion of ice and the heat needed to boil water through...
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Finding the Formula and Percent Composition
Do you have mole problems? If so, call Avogadro at 602-2140. The lesson plan starts with pupils working independently to solve for molar mass of ionic compounds. Then they learn to solve for percent composition and later perform an...
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Analysis of Bleach
Students analyze and compare laundry bleaches by testing their oxidizing powers. They conduct their lab experiment, compare/contrast their results with other students' work, and complete a worksheet.
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Transition Metal Ions and Redox
In this transition metal ions and redox worksheet, students read about the formation of metal ions through oxidation and reduction.
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Volumetric Analysis 3-To Determine the Relative Molecular Mass of a Soluble Base
In this volumetric analysis worksheet, high schoolers determine the relative molecular mass of an unknown group 1 carbonate by experimenting with a known amount of hydrochloric acid. Students use volumetric analysis to determine the...
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Acidic Apples and Basic Belches
Students determine whether everyday consumables are acidic or bases. They investigate, in groups, the difference between acids and bases. They determine which substance tested would be most effective in treating heartburn and why.
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Reacting Masses Problems
In this reactions learning exercise, student determine the products of a reaction, balance an equation, and calculate the number of moles in an experiment. This learning exercise has 4 problems to solve.
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Acids and Bases
In this acid and base worksheet, students solve 11 problems including calculating pH of solutions, describing buffers, calculating solubilities of solutions and identifying acid-base pairs.
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Seltzer Breath
Young scholars investigate "indicator" (Bromothymol Blue or BTB) to test for the presence of certain chemicals in liquids and gases. They compare distilled water and seltzer water for presence of carbon dioxide.
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Water Quality Monitoring
Students work together to gather water samples. They compare and contrast the water quality from different places in the community. They answer discussion questions to complete the lesson plan.