You're bound to get a reaction from your classes with this experiment! Scholars perform several chemical reactions, make observations, and classify the reactions as single replacement, double replacement, composition, or decomposition reactions. Follow-up questions ask them to write and balance the chemical equations to match their conclusions.

Concepts

compositions, decomposition reactions, chemical reactions, balancing chemical equations, chemical equations, ionic bonds, solutions, solution concentration

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• After making lab observations, have pupils draw conclusions independently and then compare answers as a group

Classroom Considerations

• Ensure safety precautions are met when working with chemicals and the Bunsen burner
• Requires a significant amount of time for set up and a specific set of materials

Pros

• Replaces typical chemicals with safer materials
• Includes a specific set of preparation instructions

Cons

• None