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Hess' Law Data Sheet

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this Hess' Law worksheet, students write their data and calculations from the lab they performed on Hess's Law. They calculate the heat of reactions per mole of substances used and calculate the theoretical heat of reaction and...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Bond Energies

For Students 9th - 12th
Before completing this learning exercise, chemists are supposed read a portion of their textbook. Assign the chapter on bond energies, endothermic, and exothermic reactions. Then have your class answer the questions and fill in the data...
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Lesson Plan
Rochester Institute of Technology

Molecules and Fuel Cell Technology

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
A fuel cell is where the jailer keeps gas guzzlers. Scholars review chemical reactions, chemical bonds, and chemical structure in order to apply these concepts. Participants construct fuel cell kits, using electrolysis to run the car and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Module 7 Revision Guide - Chemistry

For Students 9th - 12th
Two versions of this handout are provided, the second with more detailed information on the same topics. Chemistry aces survey chemical reactions, heat energy transferred, and the action of enzymes by reading this resource. You can...
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BioFuels: The Chemistry and Economics of Alternative Fuels

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Junior chemists manufacture biodiesel in the lab. In this exercise, they check the purity of the biodiesel using thin layer chromatography. They also calculate its density and heat of combustion. They are sure to rise to the challenge...
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The Transfer of Energy 1: Thermochemistry

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Budding chemists achieve a basic understanding of the role of heat in chemical reactions. An online worksheet gives learners instructions and questions to answer as they investigate the Chem4Kids website and perform a hands-on lab...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Chemistry Module 2 - Specifications

For Students 9th - 12th
A valuable resource provides a list of concepts that young chemists should grasp. The topics include energetics, kinetics, equilibria, redox reactions, and the halogen group. Employ this as a guide for your own curriculum planning, or a...
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Activity
American Chemical Society

Exothermic, Endothermic, and Chemical Change

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Scientists can't observe bonds breaking or forming, so how do they distinguish between exothermic and endothermic reactions? Young scholars complete two experiments to do just that. They monitor temperature change and calculate the...
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The Transfer of Energy 3: Rust and Corrosion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the type of chemical reaction that occurs when metal rusts. They conduct an experiment looking at the rate of corrosion in steel wool. This is lesson three in a three lesson unit on the transfer of energy.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Calorimetry Problems

For Students 9th - 12th
In this calorimetry activity, students complete 30 problems. They calculate the change in heat of a system given the mass and the change in temperature of the system. Students also find the final temperature of a reaction given the...
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What's the Matter? (Living and Non-Living Things)

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Understand how chemical reactions recombine atoms to create the "chemicals of life". An experiment, showing the basic chemical reactions of an iron nail or a match, helps young children start their understanding of permanent changes.
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For a Change

For Students K - 2nd
Here is a instructional activity that has young scientists think about things that been changed as a result of heating and cooling, and if they can be returned to their original form. There are seven scenarios to consider, and they must...
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Activity
American Chemical Society

Preparation and Combustion of Biodiesel

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The United States is the world's largest producer of biofuel. During an in-class investigation, young scientists produce their own biodiesel. They burn a sample of it to determine the heat of combustion. Then they discuss the results...
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Lab Resource
Royal Society of Chemistry

A Reversible Reaction of Hydrated Copper (II) Sulfate

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
How can removing water change the color of a substance? Lab partners remove the water of crystallization from hydrated copper (II) sulfate, record their observations, then rehydrate the solid. The resource is printable and contains ideas...
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Handout
National Institute of Open Schooling

Spontaneity of Chemical Reactions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Do spontaneous reactions really occur? Activity 12 in a series of 36 focuses on spontaneity of chemical reactions. Learners read about, discuss, and answer questions pertaining to entropy, explain the third law of thermodynamics, explore...
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Curated OER

Did a Chemical Reaction "Really" Occur?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students perform several different experiments to observe signs of chemical reactions and determine if reaction has occurred, use search engine to find Internet sites pertaining to chemical reactions, and write up brief summary of site.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Stoichiometry

For Students 9th - 12th
In this stoichiometry worksheet, students solve thirty problems using the process of stoichiometry to find moles, molecules, and masses of substances in chemical reactions. Students balance chemical equations, find limiting reagents and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Determining the Enthalpy Change of a Reaction

For Students 9th - 12th
In this enthalpy of reactions worksheet, students use a known amount of copper (II) sulphate solution and an excess of zinc powder to calculate the enthalpy change of the reaction. Students measure the temperature change over the course...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Hotpack - Coldpack

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Chemistry can help athletes and others protect and treat injuries. Use the interactive activity to explore the chemical reactions in instant hot and coldpacks. Learners manipulate the type of salt in the pack and watch the reaction take...
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Curated OER

Oxidation of Iron - An Example of a Combination Reaction

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Here are photos and general instructions for demonstrating two oxidation reactions with your physical science beginners. They use salt and hydrogen peroxide to cause iron filings to rust, and they combine hydrogen peroxide with a piece...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Heat of Formation using Hess's Law Lab

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this heat of formation learning exercise, students determine the heat of formation for magnesium by combining 3 given reactions and using Hess's Law. Students then complete a data calculations chart for each reaction.
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Energy in Chemical Reactions

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
In this chemical reaction worksheet, students determine if reactions are exothermic or endothermic. Students define enthalpy and calculate how much heat is released or absorbed during reactions. This worksheet has 1 matching, 1 fill in...
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Heat Loss and Gain in Physical Changes and Chemical Reactions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Pupils measure the heat of physical and chemical changes in reactions.  In this chemistry lesson students determine at what extent changes emit or absorb heat. 
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Exothermic Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students experiment, observe, measure, and analyze what occurs during an exothermic reaction. They safely design an experiment, control variables, and properly dispose of materials.

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