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Melting and Freezing Behavior

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Students investigate melting and freezing behavior in substances. In this melting and freezing points lesson plan, students perform experiments to test the impact of various salts on the freezing point of water, they test the impact of various alcohols on the freezing point of water and they measure the heating and cooling of sodium thiosulfate.

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calorimetry, freezing points, melting points

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calorimeter, freezing point, impurities, melting point, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
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Science
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Inquiry-Based Learning

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