Students will learn about acids and bases through a class discussion and then test a dilute acid and dilute base with neutral litmus paper to learn how the paper indicates something is acidic or basic. Once that skill is learned they can move on to test some common items that would be found around their house to determine if they are acids or bases. Optional: Extra litmus paper is included to test more items either from home or around the school building for a greater understanding of acids and bases. The activity contains enough materials for 6 groups of students.
In a chemical reaction, reactants are converted to product at a given rate. This rate can be changed by alternating either the temperature of the reaction, the form of the reactants, the concentration of reactants or products or by adding a catalyst. The time it takes for a reaction to occur is monitored by observing a color change. By varying concentration of reactants the rate law is determined. By varying the temperature the activation energy is determined. The data should be graphed and analyzed during the lab so additional measurements can be made if necessary.
Kit Includes: 2 x 100mL Potassium Iodide, 0.1% Solution (0.006M) 2 x 100mL Sodium Thiosulfate, 0.001M Solution 2 x 100mL Hydrogen Peroxide, 3% Solution (0.88M) 5 capsules Starch Soluble (5 caps per bottle) 2 x 100mL Hydrochloric Acid, 0.1M Solution 1 pkg of 150 Pipettes
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