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Curated OER

Avoiding Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Burning Fossil Fuels

9th - 12th
Chemistry and earth science meet in a instructional activity on carbon dioxide emissions. After reading about atmospheric problems caused by using fossil fuels, science stars balance equations for the burning of different alkanes. They...
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Curated OER

stoichiometric (molarity, gases, mass)

10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students identify the volume that is required for complete precipitation. Then they identify what concentration of the base is in moles per liter. Students also name the formula weight of a hydroxide.
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Instructional Video2:34
Teacher's Pet

Percent Yield

9th - 12th Standards
How do chemists know if they've done a good job performing a reaction? They use the percent yield equation! Introduce the calculation that often determines success (or otherwise) in the lab with a short video. The narrator explains...
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Instructional Video5:37
JFR Science

Mole Ratio: How Are Moles Like Money?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Give your class a wealth of knowledge in mole money! Young chemists learn the fundamental concept of mole ratios through a video from JFR Science. The narrator covers conversion factors, creating mole ratios from balanced chemical...
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Curated OER

Theoretical Yield and Percent Yield in Chemical Reaction

10th - Higher Ed
In this stoichiometry worksheet, students solve several problems using the stoichiometric method. Students find the percent, theoretical, and actual yield for all problems presented.
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Lesson Plan
Cornell University

Predicting Chemical Reactions

9th - 12th Standards
Prove the Law of Conservation of Mass through a lab investigation. A well-designed lesson asks groups to combine materials and monitor indicators for chemical reactions. Measuring the mass of the reactants and products allows individuals...
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Virginia Department of Education

Aspirin Analysis

9th - 12th Standards
Laughter may be the best medicine, but aspirin is also important. Young chemists analyze aspirin tablets using titration in this lab experiment. They then repeat the entire experiment using a different aspirin brand. 
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Beyond Benign

Synthesis and Analysis of Biodiesel

9th - 12th Standards
Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources and have become crucial to the livelihood of countless individuals. Young chemists investigate an alternative method of generating energy by performing a series of activities that lead to the...
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Lesson Plan
Cornell University

Hydrophobic Surfaces—Deposition and Analysis

9th - 12th Standards
Couches, carpets, and even computer keyboards now advertise they are spill-resistant, but what does that mean? Scholars use physical and chemical methods to coat surfaces with thin films to test their hydrophobic properties. Then they...
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Instructional Video10:20
Educreations

Writing & Balancing Combustion Equations

9th - 12th Standards
Heat things up in your high school chemistry class with a instructional video on combustion reactions. Starting off with a brief explanation of combustion and the different chemicals involved, this resource walks step by step through the...
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Molar Volume of a Gas

9th - 12th Standards
What is a chemist's favorite plant? Stoichiome Tree! Scholars produce hydrogen gas by reacting magnesium with hydrochloric acid. Then they calculate the molar volume of the gas produced before answering assessment questions. 
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Finding the Formula and Percent Composition

9th - 12th Standards
Do you have mole problems? If so, call Avogadro at 602-2140. The lesson 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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American Chemical Society

Development of Baking Powder

9th - 12th Standards
Did you know baking powder can be used to treat acne, whiten teeth, and make sugar cookies? The lesson on the development of baking powder is ready-to-go with no preparation required. Through readings, pupils answer questions, complete...
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Instructional Video6:48
Educreations

Chemical Analysis Problems

9th - 12th
Dive into AP chemistry problems to practice concepts at a high level. A video presentation presents two problems for chemical analysis. Learners see how to analyze an empirical formula or chemical equation in relation to the mass of each...
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Lesson Plan
Royal Society of Chemistry

Aspirin—The Wonder of Medicine

9th - Higher Ed Standards
What do aspirin and the willow tree have in common? Scholars of chemical synthesis engage in a fascinating reaction to make their own aspirin samples. The lab uses thin layer chromatography analysis, includes stoichiometric calculations,...
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Curated OER

Worksheet 2-2 Stoichiometric Tools

10th - 12th
In this stoichiometry worksheet, students solve a variety of problems including finding empirical and molecular formulas, determining molarities of solutions, determining molecular weights of compounds and calculating the percent mass of...
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Matter and Energy: Equations and Formulas

9th - 12th Standards
Using simple materials, an informative lesson plan demonstrates the Law of Conservation of Matter and explains how to balance chemical equations. Young chemists perform experiments, analyze reactions, and balance chemical equations on...
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Curated OER

A Solution for Moles

10th - 12th
Students calculate the concentration of different solutions. In this chemistry lesson plan, students explain what a solution is. They explain ways to change the concentration of a solution.
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Instructional Video3:50
JFR Science

Percent Yield: Determining the Success of a Chemical Reaction

9th - Higher Ed
Are you looking for a resource that will yield great results? Scholars view a video in the JFR Science playlist that shows the method for computing percent yield. It highlights the equation and explains how to find each component.
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Instructional Video8:57
Curated OER

The Mole and Avogadro's Number

7th - 10th
Sal introduces chemistry students to the concept of "moles." He points out that a mole is number that helps a student to translate between grams and atomic mass units of any substance. Sal uses the element Aluminum to illustrate this...
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Curated OER

Ideal Gas Law

9th - 12th
Young scholars explain and use ideal gas law and use the law to solve problems. They use conversion factors to convert mass to mol. Also students use stoichiometry skills previously learned.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

BioFuels: The Chemistry and Economics of Alternative Fuels

9th - 12th
Junior chemists manufacture biodiesel in the lab. For 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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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Moles Lab Activities

9th - 12th Standards
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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Curated OER

Dilution and Concentration of Solutions

9th - 12th
Future chemists practice laboratory techniques by creating a monochloramine solution. The objectives are to use of dilution, 9concentration, and measurement skills and to prepare a solution that will be used in a water treatment...

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