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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to periodic trends. It gives students an opportunity to explore the values of different properties for all elements in the periodic table to determine ”Which Properties of the Elements Follow a Perio...
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Solutes and the Freezing Point of Water
The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to colligative properties, which are the physical changes that result from adding solute to a solvent. During this investigation, students explore ”How Does the Addition of Different Types of Solutes...
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply their understanding of intermolecular forces to explain observed differences in the melting point of four substances. It gives students an opportunity to develop a conceptual model that accounts for �...
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Identification of an Unknown Based on Physical Properties
The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they have learned about physical properties and the nature of solutes, solvents, and solutions to identify ”What Type of Solution Is the Unknown Liquid?” The Teacher Notes provide the connecti...
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Atomic Structure and Electromagnetic Radiation
The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about atomic structure to determine ”What Are the Identities of the Unknown Powders?” In this activity, students will learn about the importance of identifying patterns in science. T...
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Magnetism and Atomic Structure
The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they have learned about atomic structure to explore ”What Relationships Exist Between the Electrons in a Substance and the Strength of Magnetic Attraction?” The Teacher Notes provide the conne...
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Density and the Periodic Table
The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about physical properties and periodic trends to predict ”What Are the Densities of Germanium and Flerovium?” The Teacher Notes provide the connections to standards, a timeline, safe...
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about the concepts of moles and molar mass to discover ”What Are the Identities of the Unknown Compounds?” The Teacher Notes provide the connections to standards, a timeline, safety ...
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply their understanding of the ideal gas law to complete a design challenge ”How Can a Value of R for the Ideal Gas Law Be Accurately Determined Inside the Laboratory?” It also gives students an opport...
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Development of a Reaction Matrix
The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the idea of chemical reactions and how they can be used to discover ”What Are the Identities of the Unknown Chemicals?” Completing a series of reactions will allow students to identify a set of ...
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the concept of mole ratios, limiting reactants, and excess reactants and to discover ”Why Does Mixing Reactants in Different Mole Ratios Affect the Amount of the Product and the Amount of Each Rea...
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the Brønsted-Lowry acid-base theory. It will help them to identify ”Why Do Strong and Weak Acids Behave in Different Manners Even Though They Have the Same Chemical Properties?” The Teacher Not...
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the concepts of enthalpy, enthalpy change, and the difference between exothermic and endothermic processes. It also helps them discover “How Can Chemists Use the Properties of a Solute to Predict ...
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the concept of a reaction rate and some of the factors that affect it to determine ”Why Do Changes in Temperature and Reactant Concentration Affect the Rate of a Reaction?” It also gives them a...
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the concept of chemical equilibrium and some of the factors that affect the equilibrium point of a reaction. It will help students determine ”Why Do Changes in Temperature, Reactant Concentration,...