In this fun and colorful experiment, students make their own bath bombs and investigate the effect of temperature on reaction rates. by Meaghan Cabassa and Beth L. Haas* J. Chem. Educ. 2020, […]
Introductory Chemistry Experiment
Students tackle the deceptively simple task of determining the pressure of carbon dioxide gas inside a sealed soft drink can. By Hans de Grys, Journal of Chemical Education 2007, 84, 7, 1117 Abstract Soft drinks […]
Students investigate 8 household white powders and classify them based on their physical and chemical properties. Using their findings, students then identify an unknown powder obtained from a crime scene to determine […]
Adapted From Multiple Sources. Compiled Natalie Ulrich, (PhD) Many covalent and ionic compounds are solids at room temperature. Solids may exist as crystalline solids—that is, ordered arrays of atoms, ions, or molecules—or […]
From BeyondBenign.org and J. Chem. Ed., 82 (1), 2005, 116-119. Compiled Natalie Ulrich, (PhD) If you’ve ever made ice cream at home, you know the recipe calls for adding salt to ice to cool down […]
Students synthesize the copper pigment malachite, then use the pigment to prepare egg tempera paint. Students explore “stoichiometry (excess reactants and yields), solubility, precipitation, and properties of emulsions” in this Journal of […]