Chemical Mystery #19: Multi-colored Mixture
Tom Kuntzleman | Mon, 01/31/2022 - 16:06
Can you use your knowledge of chemistry to figure out what is going on in Chemical Mystery #19?
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Teaching Percent Composition, Empirical and Molecular Formulas through the Lens of Aspirin
Nora Walsh | Mon, 01/31/2022 - 13:37
This flipbook activity helps students to identify and solve problems involving empirical formulas, molecular formulas and percent composition while also helping them see how they are related to each other.
Solubility, Stoichiometry and Non-stoichiometry
Joseph Lomax | Mon, 01/24/2022 - 19:40
The unspoken word of chemistry: Non-stoichiometric. Stoichiometry and non-stoichiometry are concepts that combine to make a solution that does not have to be difficult to understand.
Simple Distillation
Chad Husting | Mon, 01/24/2022 - 19:07
This is a simple small-scale distillation that can be used several different ways.
Exploring Chemical Reactions with Sarah English
Deanna Cullen | Wed, 01/19/2022 - 10:55
Chemical Reactions is a topic that unites a number of skills from formula writing, balancing equations, predicting products and solubility to name a few. On January 13th, 2022, Sarah English shared her unit covering chemical reactions in this ChemBasics Talk. You can view a recording of her presentation and access materials she has suggested.
A Demo A Day: Demonstrations and Props Used in My General Chemistry Class
Dean Campbell | Mon, 01/17/2022 - 17:43
This blog post includes short descriptions of demonstrations and props that Dean Campbell has used while teaching his collegiate General Chemistry I course.
Generating explosive gases from sand
Tom Kuntzleman | Fri, 01/07/2022 - 12:16
Did you know that sand can be converted into a mixture of gases that spontaneously ignites in air? The procedures involved are relatively simple to perform, spectacular to observe, and relate to a rich assortment of chemical principles.
Navigating the Quantum Mechanical Model Using Guided Inquiry
Kristen Drury | Thu, 01/06/2022 - 14:30
Using guided inquiry learning to identify patterns and trends in the Quantum Mechanical Models of elements.