Unit 4: Chemical Reactions

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  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Activity: Acid Base Escape Room Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will work collaboratively to apply their acid-base chemistry knowledge in order to “escape the room.” Students will have to apply their understanding of many different facets of acid-base chemistry, including the Arrhenius Acid-Base model, Brønsted-Lowry Acid-Base model, pH calculations, and acid-base titrations, while utilizing puzzles and ciphers to work through the escape room clues. This engaging activity is not only fun for all students but also allows for interactive and collaborative review.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: Inquiry Introduction to Precipitation Reactions Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)

    In this lesson, students will work with a partner through a guided inquiry activity that will introduce, teach, and “solidify” the concept of precipitation reactions. In this multi-part lesson, students will review chemical and physical changes, identify spectator ions, perform small-scale precipitation reactions, view simulation-based heavy metal precipitation reactions, and identify a likely precipitate when combining two solutions. Students will also be introduced to writing net ionic equations.

  • Activity: Simulation Activity: Non-Standard Galvanic Cells Mark as Favorite (11 Favorites)

    In this activity, students will use a simulation to create a variety of non-standard condition galvanic/voltaic cells. This simulation allows students to choose the metal and solution for each half cell, as well as the concentration of those solutions. Students will build concentration cells and other non-standard cells and record the cell potential from the voltmeter. They will compare the results of different data sets, write net ionic equations, and describe electron flow through a galvanic/voltaic cell from anode to cathode as well as the direction of migration of ions, anions towards the anode and cations towards the cathode.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: Redox Reactions & Titrations Mark as Favorite (40 Favorites)

    This lesson students will review oxidation states, half-reactions, balancing reactions and understand how to complete calculations and perform a redox titration.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: How Fuel Cells Work Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)

    In this lesson students will investigate how fuel cells provide energy in modern cars. Students will have the opportunity to explore redox reactions, through both an online animation and a simulation in order to understand the potential of a fuel cell.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: Galvanic Cell Exploration Mark as Favorite (13 Favorites)

    In this lesson, students will build their understanding of redox reactions and galvanic cells. Using both a lab activity and an animated simulation, students will investigate these types of cells (and the redox reactions that drive them) at both a macroscopic and particle level to connect how particle-level interactions can explain macroscopic observations.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: Exploring Automotive Corrosion Mark as Favorite (10 Favorites)

    In this lesson students will investigate the galvanic corrosion that can occur when different metals come in contact with each other in modern cars.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: Categorizing, Calculating and Applying Concepts from Weak Acids, Weak Bases and Salts Mark as Favorite (58 Favorites)

    In this lesson students will write dissociation reactions to make connections between conjugate acid-base pairs. They will use beaker diagrams in a cooperative group activity to better understand why the pH calculation for a weak acid/base is not the same for a strong acid/base. Finally, students will apply these concepts in a lab in which they will identify several unknown, clear, colorless solutions using factors such as pH, conductivity and reactivity. The activities in this lesson can be used in sequence or as standalone activities.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: Catalysis & Catalytic Converters Mark as Favorite (12 Favorites)

    In this lesson students will be introduced to catalysts while expanding their knowledge of chemical reactions and stoichiometry. They will first learn about catalytic converters and then be challenged to create the best “catalytic converter” of hydrogen peroxide to oxygen gas in an inquiry-based activity.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Vinegar Quality Control Mark as Favorite (46 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will perform a titration of a vinegar sample to determine if it is it close to the concentration claimed on the bottle.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Titration Lab with Kinetics Mark as Favorite (15 Favorites)

    In this lab, students calculate the molarity of an unknown using a titration and also by solving for a dilution.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Titration Curves Mark as Favorite (21 Favorites)

    In this lab, students graphically observe a plot of micro acid/base titrations and determine the equivalence point of each plotted curve.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Titration Mark as Favorite (8 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will learn the difference between strong, weak, and concentrated acids by carrying out various titrations.

  • Lab: The pH of Salts Mark as Favorite (17 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will determine whether an aqueous solution is acidic, basic, or neutral. Students will write net ionic equations for the hydrolysis of a solution.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: How Far Can We Go? Mark as Favorite (8 Favorites)

    In this lesson students compare energy densities of lead acid and lithium ion batteries to understand the relationship between electrochemical cell potentials and utilization of stored chemical energy.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lesson Plan: Recycling Copper from E-Waste Mark as Favorite (15 Favorites)

    In this lesson, students will consider the need for innovative solutions to e-waste both from an environmental perspective as well as for the economic benefit to reclaiming raw materials from used electronic devices. They will then take on the role of an electroplate technician who is tasked with evaluating the effectiveness of a copper recycling process that uses electrolysis to purify and recover copper metal from e-waste. As e-waste is a relatively new—and growing—issue, it demonstrates how new industries can develop that utilize skills from existing jobs.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Demonstration: Another Secret Message Mark as Favorite (7 Favorites)

    In this demonstration, students will observe a hidden message while understanding simple acid/base chemistry and indicators.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Recycling Copper: Understanding Chemical Reactions Mark as Favorite (40 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will demonstrate their understanding of writing, balancing, translating, and identifying types of chemical reactions. While doing so, they will learn about the process of recycling copper.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Reactivity & Electrochemistry Mark as Favorite (14 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will relate cell potential to the activity series.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Lethal Dose Mark as Favorite (39 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will perform several titrations to calculate the concentration of potentially “lethal” medicycloprophic solutions.

  • Lab: Less Than Zero Mark as Favorite (36 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will investigate the endothermic reaction between baking soda and HCl. Students will consider stoichiometric ratios, molar concentrations, reaction scale, and calorimetry. The lab starts with a scripted reaction that uses given molar ratios, a glass beaker, and 2-M HCl. They will witness a temperature drop of about 5 to 8 C. Students then adjust the experiment so they can achieve a temperature drop of more than 20 C.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: It's Time to React Mark as Favorite (72 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will conduct four chemical reactions and analyze each for indicators of a chemical reaction. Based on their observations students will write a balanced chemical equation for each reaction as well as identify the reaction type for each reaction.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Indicators of Acids and Bases Mark as Favorite (32 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will use various indicators to identify unknown (clear) solutions as acidic, basic, or neutral.

  • Lab: Hydrolysis of Salts Mark as Favorite (17 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will observe the hydrolysis of several salt samples. They will first predict which solutions are acidic, basic or neutral, and then discover the pH of each through the use of indicators. Students will share and compile their experimental results, as well as have an opportunity to determine the net-ionic equations for each reaction.

  • Access is an AACT member benefit. Lab: Four-Way Galvanic Cell Mark as Favorite (29 Favorites)

    In this lab, students will build a simple galvanic cell to measure cell potential and will compare their data to theoretical calculations. Students will become more familiar with cells during this opportunity to investigate and compare numerous electrochemistry reactions.

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