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Periodic Behavior of Oxides
Students investigate the properties of oxides and observe their periodic trends. In this behavior of oxides lesson plan, students experiment with metallic oxides and non-metallic oxides to determine if they are acid, basic or amphoteric...
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Chromium Oxidation States
Colorful chromium is captivating! Science sleuths solve a series of puzzles using an interactive resource. Individuals relate the oxidation states of chromium to the colors produced when the compound is placed in acidic or basic solutions.
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Balancing Redox Reactions in Acidic and Basic Solutions
Five acidic and five basic solutions are listed for your chemistry apprentices to review. For each, they must state which atom or ion is being oxidized or reduced, and then name the oxidizing or reducing agent. Finally, they balance each...
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Find the Percent of Iron in Manganate (VII)
Dilute sulphuric acid is used to oxidize manganate (VII) into manganese (II) and water. Step-by-step procedures are outlined on the worksheet as well as calculations for junior chemists to perform in their science journals. This...
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How to Balance Equations for Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
In this balancing oxidation-reduction reactions, students learn how to assign oxidation numbers to atoms in compounds, they learn how to write half reactions in order to balance oxidation-reduction reactions in acidic or neutral...
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Oxidation-Reduction Example Problems
In this reaction activity, students assign the oxidation numbers to all the atoms in the given compounds and ions. Students determine whether an element is oxidized or reduced in the given reactions. This activity has 4 problems to solve.
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Lab: Reactions of Copper
Young scholars perform a series of experiments on copper to produce a variety of copper compounds. In this chemical reactions of copper lesson plan, students use copper wire and nitric acid to produce copper nitrate. They then form a...
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Balancing Redox Reactions
In this redox worksheet, students balance 6 equations that involve acids and bases. They balanced oxidized and reduced compounds as well as their oxidizing and reducing agents.
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Electrochemistry Homework Problem Set
In this electrochemistry worksheet, students balance 10 chemical equations and complete 28 additional questions about electrochemical cells.
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Acids, Alkalis, and pH
In this pH worksheet, learners determine how indicators work and what the pH scale is used for. Students learn what happens when non-metals burn in air and when metal oxides dissolve in water. This worksheet has 10 problems to solve.
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Corrosion & Rust
Young scholars examine how and when rust and corrosion occur. In this corrosion lesson students complete an experiment to see why metals rust.
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What Is Rust?
Why do metals rust differently? Scholars experiment with metal combinations in a hands-on activity. They create unique environments with different metals and compare the rate and amount of rust for each.
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Harmful Effects of Acid Rain
Seventh graders are able to demonstrate the harmful effects of an acidic solution. They become aware of the harmful effects of acid rain. Students make predictions before they began the experiment. If vingegar contains acid, then how...
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Acid Rain
Young scholars investigate acid rain. In this environmental instructional activity, students participate in an experiment using litmus paper and various liquids and then test the acidity of the liquids. Young scholars identify reasons...
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Chemistry: Acids and Alkalis
Students identify substances that are acids and alkalis. In this acids and alkalis instructional activity, students conduct tests to determine if given substances are acids or alkalis. They test substances and explain the different...
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Household Chemistry
Students use indicator paper to determine if substances are acidic, basic, or neutral. They test for Ph levels in them. They investigate the effect of oxygen on darkening fruit cut and exposed to the air. They observe vitamin C as an...
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Balancing Redox Reactions
In this redox reactions worksheet, students balance six acidic solution reactions and six basic solution reactions. Oxidation and reduction numbers are given.
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Finding the Percent of Iron in Lawnsand
In this percent of iron in lawnsand instructional activity, students perform a titration of lawnsand using potassium manganate (VII) solution and find the number of moles of iron in the sample. Students use the number of moles to find...
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Rules for Balancing REDOX Equations: (Half-Reaction Method)
In this chemistry worksheet, students read the instructions of how to work with the following: acidic and basic solutions, total and net ionic equations, and how to relate these to each other.
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Harmful Effects of Acid Rain
Students participate in an experiment to become aware of the harmful effects of an acidic solution -- acid rain.
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p-Block Elements and Their Compounds – II
Ozone, made of three bonded oxygen atoms, is found 15-30 km above Earth, has a strong smell, is blue, and blocks sunlight from hitting the surface of Earth. The 22nd lesson in a series of 36 specifically focuses on the important elements...
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Revision Guide - Chemistry
Don't you wish you had the time to type up a study guide for your chemistry class? With this resource, there is no need! A chart comparing the properties of metals and non-metals tops the handout, followed by notes on the reactivity...
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Environmental Impacts and Energy Consumption
As scientists prove environmental impacts of using coal as an energy resource, do you think Santa regrets giving out so much of it? Through a demonstration of acid rain, pupils learn what makes it, where it occurs, the impact of it, and...
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Acid Rain
Simulated acid rain, a dilute sulfuric acid solution, needs to be prepared for this demonstration. After a condensed lecture on acid rain, you will apply the solution to a sample of granite and a sample of limestone. Your young...