Introductory Chemistry

Experiment Number Experiment Title Action
1
Mass, Volume and Density Students determine the density of regular and irregular objects through precise mass and volume measurements, applying fundamental principles of matter and measurement.
2
Gas Laws : Popcorn Students apply gas laws to determine the water content in popcorn kernels, using temperature and pressure relationships to quantify moisture release during heating.
3
Thermochemistry Black Snake Students create a carbon snake by mixing sugar with baking soda, igniting the mixture altop a sand bath with ethanol to observe thermal decomposition and gas expansion.
4
Developing Protocol Students create slime using different protocols to create slime, then apply their observations to develop a personalize formulation, reinforcing documentation skills in experimental procedures.
5
Reproducing Protocol Students recreate their personalized slime based on their documented protocol, then provide their insructions to another group for replication, and assess documentation accuracy.
6
Solubility of Ionic Compounds Students analyse the solubility of inorganic salts with common anions and cations, identifying periodic trends and group behaviours through systematic observations.
7
Paper Chromatography Students explore paper chromatography by analyzing food coloring and candy dyes in various solvnets, observing color separation and solvent effects on dyes.
8
Conservation of Mass Students explore conservation of mass by reacting sodium carbonate with calcium chloride in a double displacement reaction, isolating both the precipitate and soluble products to calculate percent yield.
9
Invisible Ink with Turmeric Students create hidden messages using sodium carbonate solution, then reveal them through an acid-base reaction using turmeric dissolves in hand sanitizer, showcasing pH dependent color changes.
10
Soap Students synthesize soap by heating a chosen oil with strong base and alcohol in a sand bath, then isolate the product and evaluate its properties.
11
Spherification Students explore spherification by reacting sodium alginate with calcium chloride solution, forming edible gel spheres while observing molecular interactions.
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