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Chemistry Collective

Virtual Lab: Identifying an Unknown Liquid from its Density

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Mislabeled bottles can cause a dangerous situation! Young chemists design a method for determining the true contents of a solution in a virtual lab activity. Their study of density helps them identify the makeup of the solution.
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Chemistry Collective

Virtual Lab: Identifying the Unknown Metal (Metals Density Problem)

For Students 6th - Higher Ed
A metal's density could be considered its fingerprint! A virtual lab activity has learners calculate the density of a sample of metal to make its identification. The simulation allows individuals to perform the measurements as if they...
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Chemistry Collective

Virtual Lab: Cola and Sucrose Concentration Problem

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Recreate the secret Coca-Cola formula in a virtual lab. Young scholars create the solution and then calculate sucrose concentrations in terms of percent mass, molarity, molality, and mole fraction. Then using density, learners...
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Chemistry Collective

Virtual Lab: Alcohol Density Problem

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Assume the role of Canadian border control! The percent of alcohol and density of a solution are related. Young scholars use this fact to classify solutions by their alcohol content to determine if they meet Canadian import laws.
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PHET

Fluid Pressure and Flow

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
This simulation begins with an exploration of water pressure and atmospheric pressure. In the flow portion, scholars reshape a pipe and see fluid dynamics at work. The water tower portion encourages pupils to determine how water...
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Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Metals Density Problem

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students use the virtual lab to identify three unknown metals by measuring their density and comparing their measurements to the densities of known metals. In this randomized version, each student designs and performs...
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Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Identifying an Unknown Liquid From Its Density

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, students use the virtual lab to design an experiment to determine the identity of mislabeled bottles using the densities of the solutions inside.
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Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Alcohol Density Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the concentration of an alcohol solution from its density.
Interactive
Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Identifying the Unknown Metal

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, students use the virtual lab to identify an unknown metal by measuring its density and comparing their measurements to the densities of known metals.