Chemistry Labs

Chromatography

• Separation of FD&C Food Colors in M&M Candies (Word)
• Column Chromatography (Word)
• Column Chromatography 2 (Word)
• Analysis of Mouthwash (Word)
• Identification of Alcohols in a Mixture (Word)

Gas Chromatography

• Demystification Activity for the Gas Chromatograph (Word)
• Gas Chromatograph Instructions (Word)
• Determining the Percent Composition of a Mixture of Volatile Liquids Using a Gas Chromatograph (Word)
• Determining the Identity of Alcohols Using a Gas Chromatograph (Word)
• Determining the Composition of Gasoline's Using a Gas Chromatograph (Word)
• Determining the Identity and Percent Composition of an Alcohol Mixture Using Gas Chromatograph (Word)
• Crime Scene: Who's Lipstick? (Word)

GLOBE Atmosphere

• GLOBE Surface Temperature Protocol (PDF)
• GLOBE Relative Humidity Protocol (PDF)
• GLOBE Air Temperature Protocol (PDF)

GLOBE Soils

• GLOBE Soil pH Protocol (PDF)
• GLOBE Bulk Density Protocol (PDF)
• GLOBE Soil Particle Density Protocol (PDF)

High Performance Liquid Chromatography

• HPLC Instructions for Operation (Word)
• Determining Caffeine Concentrations in Soft Drinks (Word)
• What is in Your Pain Reliever? (Word)
• Toxicology Lab (Word)

Visible Spectroscopy

• Genesys How-to Video
• Simple Spec 20 Demystification Activity (Word)
• Demystification of Visible Spectrophotometers (Word)
• Introduction to Visible Light Spectroscopy (Word)
• Genesys Spectrophotometer Directions (PowerPoint)
• Spectrophotometry of Co+ (Word)
• Determination of the Copper Content in a Copper Clad Penny (Word)
• Determination of the Copper Content in a Copper Clad Penny 2 (Word)
• Spectrophotometric Analysis of Aspirin (Word)
• Kinetic Study of the Reaction of KI with FeCl3 (Word)
• Analysis of Plant Pigments Using Paper Chromatography and UV/Visible Spectroscopy (PDF)
• Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity (Word)
• Analysis of Iron in Foods (Word)
• Analysis of Kool-Aid (Word)
• Analysis of Kool-Aid Revised for Genosys Specs (Word)
• Brass Analysis (Word)
• Absorbance of Food Coloring (Word)
• Spectrophotometric Determination of the Copper Content of Brass (Word)

Ultraviolet/Visible Spectroscopy

• UV/Vis Spectrophotometer Instructions (Beckman) (Word)
• UV/Vis Spectrophotometer Instructions (Genesys) (PDF)
• UV and You: The Ultraviolet Transmittance of Sunglasses (Word)
• Quantification of Nucleic Acids Using the UV/Vis Spectrophotometer (Word)
• Analysis of Plant Pigment (Word)
• How fast is your pain reliever? (Word)
• Using the Red Tide UV/VIS (Word)

Infrared Spectroscopy

• Student Instructions (Word)
• Demystification of IR/FTIR (Word)
• Examples of FTIR Samples (Word)
• How Do You Tell One Wrapper From Another? The Infrared Spectra of Films (Word)
• IR Spectra of Liquids: A Neat Procedure (Word)
• Teacher Guide (Word)
• Classification of Organic Compounds (Word)
• Identification of Chemical Bonds In Tape (Word)
• IR Spectroscopy of Esters (Word)

Nuclear Spectroscopy

• Old Style Nuclear Scaler How-to Video
• New Style Nuclear Scaler How-to Video
• ST-150 Introduction Power Point
• Radioactivity Old Scalers (Word)
• Radioactivity New Scalers (Word)
• Half-Life of a Radioactive Isotope (Word)
• Half-Life of a Radioactive Isotope PDF (PDF)
• Detecting Radioactivity of a Lantern Mantel (Word)
• Half-Life of Potassium-40 (Word)
• Half-life simulation (Word)
• Alternate Half-life Simulation Activity (Word)
• Determination of the Thickness of Aluminum Foil Using a Radioactive Isotope (Word)
• Nuclear Spectrometry Extensions (Word) Must Be Used With Old Style Scalars
• Nuclear Radioactivity Shielding Extension (Word)
• Cloud Chamber (Word)

Spectral Tubes

• Spectral Tubes (PowerPoint)

pH Meters

• Introduction to pH Using Household Items (Word)
• Acid Content of Juices (Word)
• Acid-Base Titration Using a pH Meter (Word)
• Quantitative Titration (Word)
• Analysis of Drain Cleaner (Word)
• Determining the Effectiveness of an Antacid Using a pH Meter (Chemistry I or Biology Version) (Word)
• Determining the Effectiveness of an Antacid Using a pH Meter (Chemistry II Version) (Word)
• The Effects of Acid Rain On Aquatic Environments (Word)

Electrochemistry

• Galvanic Cells (Word)
• Electrolysis (Word)

Hach Water Testing

• Water Testing 1 (Word)
• Water Testing 2 (Word)

Melting Point Apparatus

• Melting Point Determination (Word)

Miscellaneous

• Eggsperiment (Holiday use of indicators, Word)

Vernier Probeware

• Vernier Sensor Booklets
• Melting Point Lab (Word)
• Application of the Gas Pressure/Volume Relationship To the Cartesian Diver (Word)
• Introduction to Titrations and Colorimeters (Word)
• How Does pH Paper Work (Word)
• Quantitative Titration using phenolphtahalein and pH probes (Word)
• Intermolecular Attraction and Vaporization (Word)
• Using Dissolved O₂ Probe to Show Solution Saturation (Word)
• Using the ORP Vernier Probe for Long Term Measurement of Water Quality in an Aquatic System (Word)
• Kinetics of Thiosulfate in Acid (Word)
• pH Titration (Word)
• Labquest help (Word)
• Comparing Sunscreens using UVA and UVB probes (Word)
• Pascal's Principle Lab (Word)
• A Twist On Titrations (Word)
• Enthalpy of Solution (Word)
• Enthalpy of Solution Reference (PDF)
• Cooling Rate of Water (Word)
• Ice Cream Lab - Colligative Properties (Word)
• Ionic and Covalent Compounds Investigation (Word)
• Salt Truck Lab (Word)
• Solubility Curves (Word)

Liquid Nitrogen 

• Liquid Nitrogen Demonstration (Word)