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Bond Character and Molecular Polarity
The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the concepts of bonds and molecular polarity to determine ”How Does Atom Electronegativity Affect Bond Character and Molecular Polarity?” It also gives students an opportunity to use a computer ...
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) model and to determine ”How Does the Number of Substituents Around a Central Atom Affect the Shape of a Molecule?” It also gives students an opp...
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the concepts of solutes, solvents, solubility, and rate of dissolution....
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the concepts of solutes, solvents, and molarity. It gives students an opportunity to use a computer simulation to explore “What Is the Mathematical Relationship Between the Moles of a Solute, the ...
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Temperature Changes Due to Evaporation
The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to intermolecular forces. It gives students an opportunity to determine ”Which of the Available Substances Has the Strongest Intermolecular Forces? based on the temperature change observed during eva...
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Pressure, Temperature, and Volume of Gases
The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the gas laws related to pressure, temperature, and volume of gases. It gives students an opportunity to develop a mathematical model that can be used to describe “How Does Changing the Volume or ...
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to periodic trends. It gives students an opportunity to explore the values of different properties for all elements in the periodic table to determine ”Which Properties of the Elements Follow a Perio...
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Solutes and the Freezing Point of Water
The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to colligative properties, which are the physical changes that result from adding solute to a solvent. During this investigation, students explore ”How Does the Addition of Different Types of Solutes...
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply their understanding of intermolecular forces to explain observed differences in the melting point of four substances. It gives students an opportunity to develop a conceptual model that accounts for �...
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Identification of an Unknown Based on Physical Properties
The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they have learned about physical properties and the nature of solutes, solvents, and solutions to identify ”What Type of Solution Is the Unknown Liquid?” The Teacher Notes provide the connecti...
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Atomic Structure and Electromagnetic Radiation
The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about atomic structure to determine ”What Are the Identities of the Unknown Powders?” In this activity, students will learn about the importance of identifying patterns in science. T...
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Magnetism and Atomic Structure
The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they have learned about atomic structure to explore ”What Relationships Exist Between the Electrons in a Substance and the Strength of Magnetic Attraction?” The Teacher Notes provide the conne...

