Classroom Resources: Electrochemistry
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Redox Reaction, Half Reactions, Reduction, Oxidation, Cathode, Anode | High School
Activity: What Powers Your World?
In this activity, students will assess the battery power sources for electronic devices they use each day, and then relate the information to their study of oxidation-reduction reactions and electrochemistry.
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Chemical Change, Exothermic & Endothermic, Redox Reaction, Reaction Rate | High School
Demonstration: Potassium Permanganate Demo
In this demo, students witness two chemicals that take some time to react. The KMnO4 and glycerin come into contact and appear not to react, but then a flame results. This is an example of an exothermic redox reaction.
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Redox Reaction, Electron Transfer, Chemical Change, Observations | High School
Lab: Test Tube Geology
In this lab, students are introduced to experimental design and focus on collecting qualitative data.
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Redox Reaction, Galvanic Cells | High School
Lesson Plan: How Fuel Cells Work
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.
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Redox Reaction, Gibb's Free Energy , Spontaneous Reactions | High School
Lesson Plan: How Far Can We Go?
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.
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Reduction, Classification of Reactions, Organic Chemistry | High School
Lab: Silver Test Tube Holiday Ornament
In this lab, students will carry out a reduction reaction in order to create a silver-plated test tube that can be used as a holiday ornament.
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Galvanic Cells, Reduction, Oxidation, Half Reactions, Cathode, Anode | High School
Lab: Four-Way Galvanic Cell
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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Atomic Spectra, Activity Series, Emission Spectrum, Ions, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Emission Spectrum | High School
Lab: Flame Test: Going Further
In this lab, students will investigate the colors produced when several mixtures of metallic ions are placed in a flame.
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Percent Yield, Redox Reaction | High School
Lab: Reduction of Metal Oxides Using Carbon
In this lab, students reduce metal ores using an alternative apparatus to a traditional crucible.
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Classification of Reactions, Oxidation, Reduction | High School
Lab: Extracting Copper From Ore
In this lab, students extract copper from copper carbonate using two different methods, and then determine which industrial method is most effective.
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Activity Series | High School
Lab: Reactivity & Electrochemistry
In this lab, students will relate cell potential to the activity series.
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Chemical Change, Activity Series, Redox Reaction | High School
Lesson Plan: Exploring Automotive Corrosion
In this lesson students will investigate the galvanic corrosion that can occur when different metals come in contact with each other in modern cars.
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Electrostatic Forces, Subatomic Particles, Electrons, Electricity, Electrons | High School
Lab: Electromagnetic Forces in the Atom
In this lab, students will better understand that opposite charges attract each other, and like charges repel.
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Electrolysis, Cathode, Anode, Half Reactions, Redox Reaction, Reduction, Oxidation, Electron Transfer, Balancing Equations, Exothermic & Endothermic | High School
Lab: Electrolysis of Water
In this lab, students will perform the electrolysis of water using a battery, test tubes, thumbtacks, and a plastic cup.
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Electricity, Atoms, Electrons, Electrons, Culminating Project, Interdisciplinary | Elementary School, Middle School
Activity: Electrical Circuit Quiz Box
In this activity, students will learn that the flow of electrons within a closed circuit make our lives easier. Students will construct a circuit quiz box that lights up when the correct question and answer are chosen.
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Electricity, Energy & Thermodynamics, Law of Conservation of Energy, Anode, Cathode, Electron Transfer, Electrons, Subatomic Particles, Electrons | Middle School
Lesson Plan: Battery Basics
In this lesson students will explore the chemical reaction that occurs within a lead-acid car battery and the role of the battery within a car prior to creating their own batteries.
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Reduction, Oxidation | Elementary School, Middle School
Animation: Galvanic Cell Animation
In this animation, students will visualize electrons traveling through a galvanic cell. Copper and zinc are the chemicals depicted in the spontaneous reaction and the importance of the salt bridge is highlighted. **This video has no audio**
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Chemical Change, Classification of Reactions, Oxidation, Reduction, Redox Reaction, Electrons, Electron Transfer, Ions, Observations, Inferences, Chemical Change | Middle School
Lesson Plan: One Tube Reaction
In this lesson, students will observe a chemical change involving oxidation and reduction.
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Oxidation, Chemical Change, Oxidation, Reduction, Redox Reaction, Electrons, Electron Transfer | Middle School
Lesson Plan: Old Rusty
In this lesson, students will explore the concept of oxidation of metals by creating designs on fabric or paper using rusty objects.
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Redox Reaction, History, Oxidation, Reduction, Chemical Change, Observations | High School
Demonstration: Nitric Acid Acts Upon Copper
In this demonstration, students will hear a story about Ira Remsen and watch a demonstration that recreates her first experiment reacting nitric acid with a copper penny.