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Molar Mass Determination from Freezing Point Depression
Let the data tell the story. A lab activity has pupils collect temperature data on solutes as they melt and freeze. They use their data to create a cooling curve and then calculate the molar mass using the freezing point depression.
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Moles Lab Activities
General chemistry class members engage in a mini-unit on mole conversions. Through nine lab activites with varying degrees of difficulty, they practice measuring mass and volume, molar calculations, and stoichiometry. Terrific teacher...
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The Molar Volume of a Gas
Learners find the standard molar volume of a gas. In this molar volume of a gas lesson plan, students react magnesium metal and hydrochloric acid and collect the hydrogen gas produced using a gas collection tube. Learners calculate the...
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Universal Gas Law
In this gas law worksheet, students use the Universal Gas Law and van der Waals equation to calculate volume and molar mass of gases. This worksheet has 6 problems to solve.
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Chemistry Practice
In this chemistry overview worksheet, students calculated the volume of different gases and liquids given in a word problem. Students had to calculate the molecular mass and write the empirical formula and the molecular formula.
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Mining an Ore
Learners investigate how to determine the percent composition of a mineral in an ore. In this mining an ore lesson plan, students use chocolate chips cookies to represent an ore and they remove precious minerals (the chocolate chips)...
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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Hot Wire Chemical Vapor Deposition, But Were Afraid To Ask
To wrap up your year of general chemistry, have lab groups compete in a tot wire chemical vapor deposition (HWCVD) competition. With their foundation in chemical nomenclature, stoichiometry, and gas laws, each group completes several...
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Chemistry Lab-Molar Volume of Gas
Students determine the molar volume of hydrogen gas. In this molar volume lesson plan, students find the molar volume of hydrogen produced in a reaction between magnesium and hydrochloric acid. They use a eudiometer to measure the volume...
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Ammonium Nitrate - Efficient Fertilizers
Learners study the chemistry of ammonium nitrate and consider the advantages and disadvantages of this compound. They compare different fertilizers and calculate the molar mass and percent nitrogen in the different fertilizers.
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Mole Conversions
In this compounds worksheet, learners determine the number of molecules in molar mass for given amounts of different compounds. This worksheet has 5 problems to solve.
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Solution Chemistry Investigation
Students engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the concepts related to solution chemistry. They calculate the molar mass of various chemical compounds. Then students predict the anion ratio for ionic compounds....
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Molar Mass
Students apply the ideal gas law and Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure to develop an experiment which determine the molar mass of butane from disposable lighters. In small groups, they develop a procedure and have it approved before...
Virginia Department of Education
Finding the Formula and Percent Composition
Do you have mole problems? If so, call Avogadro at 602-2140. The lesson starts with pupils working independently to solve for molar mass of ionic compounds. Then they learn to solve for percent composition and later perform an...
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Understanding the Mole
Young scholars develop an understanding of the mole and molar masses of elements. In this mole lesson plan, students use beans to find their relative masses and draw parallels to the atomic masses of elements. Young scholars work in...
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Gas Laws
In this gas laws worksheets, students figure volumes, densities, molar masses, reactions, and solve equations as they encounter 14 gas laws questions.
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Mole Stuff
In this moles worksheet, students practice calculating the number of moles based on grams of a compound. Students use the rate of reaction equation to determine the rates of specific reactions. This worksheet has 10 problems to solve.
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Stoichiometry
In this stoichiometry worksheet, students practice calculating moles, molarity, and the concentration of a solution in molarity. This worksheet has 12 multiple choice questions and 3 problems to solve.
University of Georgia
Using Freezing-Point Depression to Find Molecular Weight
Explore the mathematical relationship between a solvent and solute. Learners use technology to measure the cooling patterns of a solvent with varying concentrations of solute. Through an analysis of the data, pupils realize that the rate...
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Molarity, Excess and Percent Yield
In this molarity worksheet, pupils are given balanced equations and they are to calculate the mass or volume of reactants and products. Students calculate the theoretical, percentage, and actual yield for chemical equations. This...
Santa Monica College
The Composition of Potassium Chlorate
The third activity in a series of 11 begins by using thermal decomposition of potassium chlorate to determine the mass percent of oxygen. Then a second activity allows scholars to demonstrate that the resulting residue is from a...
Santa Monica College
Titration of Vinegar
Titration calculations require concentration. The 10th lesson plan in an 11-part series challenges young chemists to use titration in order to determine the molarity and mass percent in concentrated vinegar. Analysis questions encourage...
Chymist
Determination of the Volume of CO2 in Pop Rocks
Where does the pop in pop rocks come from? An engaging activity asks scholars to measure the amount of carbon dioxide in a package of Pop Rocks candy. Learners dissolve the candy in water and use the solubility of CO2 to determine its mass.
Virginia Department of Education
Formulas and Percent Compositions of Ionic Compounds
Try not to blind anyone with science by following the safety rules. The lesson encourages scholars to form an ionic compound from magnesium and chlorine. Then they determine the empirical formula and determine the mole ratio and percent...
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Lab: Determining the Number of Moles and Molecules Used Up In a Burning Candle
Students find moles and molecules used when a candle burns. For this moles and molecules lesson plan, students calculate the initial mass of a candle and the mass of a candle after it burns for 3 minutes. They calculate the mass lost...