Solution to Chemical Mystery #14: Loves Me...Loves Me Not
Tom Kuntzleman | Wed, 02/27/2019 - 12:37
Did you figure out how the experiment in Chemical Mystery #14 was performed? The solution is presented here!
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Chemical Mystery #14: Loves Me…Loves Me Not
Tom Kuntzleman | Tue, 02/19/2019 - 09:46
You can figure out how this Valentine's Day experiment was done...if you know your chemistry, that is!
Capping Off a Unique Redesign of the Laboratory Curriculum
David Frohnapfel | Wed, 01/16/2019 - 11:43
A few years ago, the faculty in our department at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania decided to switch to an atoms first approach to the General Chemistry course. We took advantage of this change to systematically redesign the first semester of the laboratory curriculum to be a true “laboratory course” that focuses on laboratory practices, techniques, and equipment rather than on chemical theory.
Solution to Chemical Mystery #13: Bye Bye Blue!
Tom Kuntzleman | Thu, 11/22/2018 - 08:12
The solution to Chemical Mystery #13: Bye Bye Blue! is presented. This experiment is useful to demonstrate to students when discussing acid-base indicators, neutralization reactions, or the acidity of carbon dioxide when it dissolves in water.
Chemical Mystery #13: Bye Bye Blue!
Tom Kuntzleman | Mon, 11/19/2018 - 12:08
A simple, but tricky experiment is displayed. Can you figure out how the trick was done?
Demonstrating the Effect of a Strong Acid or Base on a Buffer System
Dan Meyers | Tue, 06/12/2018 - 07:31
How do you demonstrate how a buffer system works? I did some brainstorming, devised a plan and it went well. This post is a description of what I did.
Determination of Citric Acid in Candies
Andrea Amato | Thu, 05/03/2018 - 22:12
Looking to change up your titration lab? Citric acid is very common in candy and other foods. Students will be engaged in using titration to find the amount of the acid in Mentos Now or other candy. Student and teacher documents are provided to help you use the activity with your own students.
Self-Inflatable Valentine Balloons – Chemistry is Everywhere!
Amiee Modic | Thu, 05/03/2018 - 08:58
Recently, while attending the High School Teacher Day at the ACS National meeting in New Orleans, we were given Wack-A-Pack™ valentine balloons and encouraged to play with them. I am a huge fan of finding chemistry in the real world and using it as an integral part of my instruction; and as we were experimenting, I was reminded of a rather fun activity I had done on Valentine’s Day with my AP students.
Titration: What do you prefer?
Chad Husting | Tue, 05/01/2018 - 20:24
Titrating this year for me has an added complication. The complication is that half of the science department has to be completely packed up and out of our rooms, including chemicals and equipment, before school ends. Half of the department is going to be completely remodeled (my half of course). Teaching must still go on in the middle of the madness.
From JCE - A demonstration for challenging students' thinking on acid-base chemistry and equilibrium
Dan Meyers | Tue, 05/01/2018 - 08:29
I was drawn to an article by Eilks, Gulacar, and Sandoval about Acid-Base Chemistry and Chemical Equilibrium in the April 2018 issue of JCE. The title of the article is "Exploring the Mysterious Substances, X and Y: Challenging Students' Thinking on Acid-Base Chemistry and Chemical Equilibrium." The premise of the article is to demonstrate how an instructor may use a group of compounds (zeolites) to "elaborate on the behavior of solid state acids and bases" while revisiting LeChatelier's principle.