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In this fun and colorful experiment, students make their own bath bombs and investigate the effect of temperature on reaction rates. by…
View Resource →Students tackle the deceptively simple task of determining the pressure of carbon dioxide gas inside a sealed soft drink can. By Hans…
View Resource →Students investigate 8 household white powders and classify them based on their physical and chemical properties. Using their findings, students then identify…
View Resource →Students use household materials and a conductivity probe to explore factors that affect the conductivity of electrolytic solutions. Students gain experience in…
View Resource →Chemistry LibreTexts features this excellent guided activity for introducing general chemistry students to data analysis using Microsoft Excel as contributed by Santa…
View Resource →Students synthesize the copper pigment malachite, then use the pigment to prepare egg tempera paint. Students explore “stoichiometry (excess reactants and yields),…
View Resource →Overview Adapted from Scientific American and Connections Education In this colorful experiment, students extract red cabbage indicator (an anthocyanin) with isopropyl alcohol…
View Resource →Use the (really fun!) reaction between the sodium bicarbonate in Alka-Seltzer tablets and vinegar to explore stoichiometry, percent composition, and limiting reactants.…
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