February 2024 Xchange

The February 2024 Xchange highlights just some of the contributions that have recently been published on ChemEd X. We hope you will take a moment to check in and see what you may have missed. 

     

Intermolecular Forces Lab Practical

Students demonstrate their mastery of polarity, Lewis structures, solubility and intermolecular forces by justifying the polarity of given compounds in this wet lab practical.

     

Ice Clouds 2.0

What is some of the chemistry involved in the formation of ice clouds when boiling water is thrown into icy air?

     

A Quick and Accurate Determination of the Heat of Fusion of Water

This activity allows for the simple and accurate determination of the heat of fusion, ΔHfusion, of water at 0°C.

     

3D Printed Structures of Carbon Allotropes

Have a 3D printer? Make some 3D printed models of various carbon allotropes!

     

Personalizing Resources

Nora Walsh highlights activities found on ChemEd X and how she worked them into her own curriculum teaching Lewis structure concepts.

     

IUPAC Chemistry Teacher Survey 2023-2025

The objective of the multi-country IUPAC Chemistry Teacher Survey is to improve understanding of the use of practical work in high school chemistry classes related to concepts of sustainability. 

     

ChemEd X Call for Contributions

ChemEd X invites practitioners in the chemical education community to share their experiences, knowledge and the resources they use in their classroom and laboratory.

     

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