Chemical activities - Borgford, Christie L., 1943-; Summerlin, Lee R. (Washington : ACM, 1990)
Preface Preface to the Student Edition Chemistry of Matter Gases 1. Pressure of Air Around Us 2. How Much Gas Is in a Bottle of Cola? 3. Solution of a Gas: What Happens During a Pressure Change? 4. Density of Carbon Dioxide 5. Behavior of Gases and the Boiling Egg 6. Used Breath: Carbon Dioxide in Exhaled Air 7. Reactions of Eggshells, Seashells, and Baking Soda 8. What Makes Popcorn "Pop"? 9. Sublimation of Air Freshener Liquids and Solids 10. Layers of Liquids 11. Pennies in the Glass and Properties of Water 12. Boiling Water in a Paper Cup 13. Hydrates: Molecules with Water Attached 14. Density and the Mystery Metals 15. Tin Can Reaction Chemistry of Atoms and Molecules 16. Molecular Crystals: Sugar 17. Growing Crystals from Solutions 18. Delicate Crystal Growth in Gels 19. Salt Crystal Garden 20. The Chemistree: Absorption and Evaporation 21. Sulfur Makes a Nice Impression 22. Reaction of Copper and Sulfur 23. Putting Atoms Together: Synthesis of Zinc Iodide 24. Taking Compounds Apart: Decomposing Zinc Iodide 25. Osmosis on a Small Scale 26. Movement of Small Molecules and Water through a Membrane Chemical Reactions 27. Floating Pennies 28. "Magic" Color Changes in Solutions 29. Patriotic Solutions 30. Colorful Cafeteria Napkins: Making Some Dyes 31. "Slime": A Shimmery, Clear Fluid Polymer 32. Making a Super Ball 33. Flower Pigments as Acid-Base Indicators 34. Precipitation: When Ions Find New Partners 35. Oxidation-Reduction in a Shake Chemical Energy and Rates of Reaction 36. T-Shirt Designs by "Chemotype" 37. Lemon Voltage 38. Electrolysis I: Turning Water Molecules into Hydrogen and Oxygen Gases 39. Electrolysis II: Pushing Electricity through a Salt Solution 40. Dissolving Nails 41. How Much Energy Is in a Nut? 42. The Heat Is On with Zinc and Copper Sulfate 43. Evaporation and Temperature Change 44. How Temperature Affects the Motion of Molecules 45. Temperature and Reaction Rates 46. Reaction Rate and Temperature of Vinegar Chemistry around the House 47. Acids and Bases in the Bathroom and Kitchen 48. Chemist in the Kitchen: Mystery Powders 49. A Chemical Weather Predictor 50. Making Glue 51. Making Cleansing Cream 52. Preparing Soap 53. High-Quality Facial Soap 54. Preparing a Detergent 55. How Strong Is Your Cleaner? 56. Cleanind Compounds and Dirty Surfaces 57. Smelling Salts, Fertilizer, and Ammonia Gas 58. Removing Tarnish from Silver 59. Making Artist's Paints from Milk 60. Preparing Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate (Baking Soda) 61. Decomposing Baking Soda Chemistry and the Environment 62. Purification of Water 63. Corrosion of Iron: The Statue of Liberty Reaction 64. Making Paper 65. Recycling Paper: A Problem for the Chemist 66. Measuring Acid Rain 67. The Gardener's Chemistry Set: Measuring Soil pH Biochemistry: Chemistry of Living Things 68. Enzymes in Cells 69. Enzymes in Saliva 70. Chemistry of Bruised Fruit 71. Calcium and the Rubber Chicken 72. Detecting Nitrogen in Hair 73. Fermentation and Apple Cider 74. Pectin in Fruit Juices 75. Tests for Protein 76. Starch in Plant Parts Chemistry of Foods 77. What's in Baking Powder? 78. Sulfur Dioxide in Foods 79. Calcium and the Coagulation of Milk 80. Vitamin C in Foods 81. Detecting Phosphates in Cola 82. Artificial Flavorings and Fragrances 83. What Is a Cooked Egg? 84. Physical and Chemical Properties of Fresh Milk 85. How Much Fat Is in Ground Beef? 86. Are Your French Fries Greasy? 87. Bananas: The Riper They Are, the Sweeter They Are Chemical Detectives: Tools and Techniques of the Chemist 88. Paper Chromatography 89. Chalk Chromatography 90. Separating Metal Salts in Water by Paper Chromatography 91. Colored Flames 92. Distillation of Vinegar 93. Distillation of Wood 94. Charcoal: A Chemical that Eats Odors and Colors 95. Chemistry of Invisible Inks 96. Identifying the Mystery Metal 97. Making Fingerprints Visible 98. Pole-Finding Paper Kitchen Chemistry 99. Chemistry of Cabbage to Sauerkraut 100. Making Cheese 101. Mayonnaise: An Edible Emulsion 102. Making a Chemical Pie 103. Put Fizz in Your Root Beer 104. Team Ice Cream 105. Making Raisins Appendixes 1A. Cross Reference of Activities by Chemical Topics 1B. Cross Reference of Activities by Laboratory Process Skills 1C. Cross Reference of Activities by Major Topics of ChemCom (Chemistry in the Community) 2. Properties and Preparation of Laboratory Acids and Bases 3. Equipment, Common Materials, and Reagents 4A. Safe Use of Chemicals 4B. Chemical Disposal and Spill Guidelines 5. Useful Resources 6. Periodic Chart of the Elements 7. Element Symbols, Atomic Numbers, and Atomic Weights Index
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Keywords: Chemistry -- Experiments