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State University of New York

State University of New York: Boiling Points of Simple Organic Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation explores the effects of molecular structure on normal boiling points for a series of related organic compounds.
Activity
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese Collaborative Projects: International Boiling Point Project

For Students 9th - 10th
An Internet project designed to determine the greatest influence on the boiling point. After reading the project instructions and performing the experiment, submit your data and compare your results to other classes from around the world.
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Boiling Point

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive tool where students can explore why different substances have different boiling points. They will learn how the forces of attraction in polar and non-polar substances affect their properties, e.g., the boiling point.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Boiling

For Students 7th - 9th
A module reviewing over how vaporization occurs and its difference from evaporation. Also, review over the definition of boiling point. Module includes a video, pictures, explanation, and review questions.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Boiling

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers boiling point.
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Boiling Point of Polar and Nonpolar Substances

For Students 9th - 10th
Control the temperature and observe the impact on the motion and interactions between particles. Compare the interactions between nonpolar molecules and between polar molecules to see how polarity affects the boiling point of substances...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Freezing Point and Boiling Point Constants of Water

For Students 9th - 10th
This video tutorial reviews the freezing point and boiling point constants of water. [1:19]
Unit Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Boiling Water Below Its Boiling Point

For Students 9th - 10th
Mars has such low atmospheric pressure that any water at the surface would boil away. In this activity, students see that they can get water to boil below its "typical" boiling temperature when they drop the pressure in a closed...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Boiling Temperature of Water

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students can use an EasyTemp probe to measure the temperature of hot water and determine its boiling temperature. EasyData is needed for this activity.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Boiling Water With Ice: Effect of Pressure on the Boiling Point of Water

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, which is a discrepant event with guided inquiry, the teacher will go through the steps of boiling water with ice. Through the students telling and recording WHAT is happening, the teacher is showing the students what...
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University of Maryland

University of Maryland: Boiling at Reduced Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration of the dependency of the boiling point upon pressure. Shows apparatus and set-up; provides suggestions. Easily...
Activity
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese Collaborative Projects: International Boiling Point Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Stevens Institute of Technology has provided this great site with information on boiling points. Classes from around the nation have been encouraged to register, conduct a boiling experiment and post their data. The object is to...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: What Is Boiling?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, students investigate the effects of heat on matter by studying boiling water.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Trends in Alkane Boiling Points

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will develop a mathematical model of alkane boiling points by graphing the number of carbons in the alkane chain against its boiling point.
Handout
Purdue University

Purdue University: Boiling Point Elevation

For Students 9th - 10th
A good explanation of boiling point elevation.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: How Hot Is Boiling Water on Mt. Everest?

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this activity, observe the relationship between elevation, boiling point, and atmospheric pressure. Then answer a self-correcting challenge question.
Activity
Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry: Kitchen Chemistry: Salt and the Boiling Point [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
An experiment where students test how the boiling point of water is affected by adding salt. The experiment is well laid out with pictures that show how to perform the experiment.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Boiling, Freezing, Melting Point: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the phase changes that occur at the boiling, freezing, and melting points. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Boiling, Freezing, Melting Point."
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Boiling, Freezing, Melting Point: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the phase changes that occur at the boiling, freezing, and melting points. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Boiling, Freezing, Melting Point."
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Boiling, Freezing, Melting Point: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the phase changes that occur at the boiling, freezing, and melting points. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Boiling, Freezing, Melting Point."
Handout
Other

Boiling and Freezing Point

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an explanation behind why the boiling and freezing points for the Celsius, Kelvin, and Fahrenheit scales were chosen.
Activity
University of Maryland

University of Maryland: Boiling Water by Pumping

For Students 9th - 10th
A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration which utilizes a Bell jar and vacuum pump to show the dependency of boiling point upon pressure. Shows...
Handout
Purdue University

Purdue University: Boiling Point Elevation

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of boiling point elevation, with emphasis on solving problems.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Properties of Solutions

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How solutes affect solvents, the freezing point depression and boiling point elevation.

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