The Periodic Table & Periodic Trends with Rachmad Tjachyadi

Deanna Cullen | Thu, 10/14/2021 - 16:50

In this ChemBasics Talk, Rachmad Tjachyadi offers everything necessary to plan a unit on the topic of the periodic table and periodic trends including linked NGSS standards, introductory activities and handouts, manipulative activities, practice problems, links to real world context, a lab and an assortment of videos. Watch the recording and access resources he shared.

Calculating the Concentrations of an Icy Brinicle of Death

Thomas Cox | Fri, 10/08/2021 - 14:01

A brinicle is a finger-like formation of super-cooled briny solution that grows underneath sea ice. The formation process of this ‘ice finger of death’ has only recently been captured for the first time on camera. T

Lithium Battery Flame

Tom Kuntzleman | Mon, 09/27/2021 - 16:42

Inspired by a recent article in the Journal of Chemical Education, Tom Kuntzleman attempted to extract lithium from a coin battery, and to use the extracted lithium to produce a pink flame.

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acids/bases applications of chemistry aqueous solution chemistry Atomic Properties / Structure conductivity consumer chemistry Demonstrations density electrochemistry electrolysis equilibrium gases General Chemistry Intermolecular Forces kinetics Laboratory Instruction liquids metals noncovalent interactions Outreach oxidation/reduction Oxidation / Reduction Phases / Phase Transitions / Diagrams Physical Chemistry physical properties Polymer Chemistry precipitation/solubility Public Understanding reactions solids stoichiometry thermodynamics
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