Chapter 1 Experimental Chemistry

Lesson Materials & Resources 

Lesson Notes: 

• LN1 Experimental Chemistry - Detailed Notes (Copy) 

Learning Experiences (LEs)

• LE1.1a Measuring Mass and Temperature with Ammonium Chloride (Blank)(Answer)

• LE1.1b Use of Pipette and Burette - Measurement of Volume (Blank)(Answer)

• LE1.2 Separating and Purifying the Mix-Ups - Evaporation, Crystallisation and Distillation (Blank)(Answer)

• LE1.3 Finding the Hidden Colours - Chromatography (Blank)(Answer)

Quizlets:

• 1A: Experimental Design for Measurements and Collection (Link) 

• 1B: Separating Solid-Solid and Solid-Liquid Mixtures - Magnetic Attraction, Filtration, Evaporation to Dryness, Crystallisation (Link)

• 1C: Separating Solid-Liquid and Liquid-Liquid Mixtures - Simple and Fractional Distillation (Link)

• 1D: Separating Liquid-Liquid Mixtures using Chromatography & Determining Purity (Link) 

Assignments: 

• TP1.1 Measurement and Collection of Liquids and Gases (Blank)(Answer)

• TP1.2 Separation Techniques (Blank)(Answer)

Supplementary Resources

Measuring Volume of Liquids

• Database: Chemical Apparatuses (Link)

• Video: How to use Pipette and Burette in Titration - ACSI (Link)

• Video: How to use a pipette filler? (Link)

• Video: How to Use a Burette - ISU Gen Chem Lab (Link)

• Video: How to remove air gap in burette? (Link)

Collection of Gases

• Video: The Density of Gases (Link)

• Video: Experiments involving density of gases - Kevin Delaney & Jimmy Fallon (Link)

• Video: Killer Fog - National Geographic (How people can be killed by denser carbon dioxide gas) (Link)

• Video: Collection of Hydrogen gas from an Acid-Metal Reaction using Upward Delivery of Gas (Link)

• Video: Collection of Oxygen gas using Downward Delivery of Gas (Link)

• Video: Setting up equipment for water displacement (Link)

• Video: Gas Collection over Water - KEGS Chemistry (Link)

• Video Short: Making Hydrogen and Oxygen Bubbles - NileRed (Link)

Drying of Gases

• Video: Drying of Gases - Chem Room #5 (Link)

• Video: Drying of Gases O Level Chemistry - Flipped (Link)

• Video: Silica Gel, an example of a desiccant (Link)

• Video: Concentrated Sulfuric Acid used to remove water from sugar - Dehydration Reaction (Video 1)(Video 2)

• Video: Quicklime reacts with water (Link)

• Video: Slaking of Lime - Reaction of Quicklime and Water (Link)

Using Suitable Solvents (for solid-solid mixtures)

• Video: How Solubility and Dissolving Work (Link)

• Video: Solubility vs Concentration - Chemistry Help (Link)

Filtration 

• Video: Solution, Suspension and Colloids (Video 1)(Video 2)

• Video: Steps to Folding Filter Paper (Link)

• Video: Filtration Process for Muddy Water (Link)

• Video: Decantation and Filtration (Link)

Evaporation to Dryness 

• Video: Evaporation to Dryness (Video 1)(Video 2)

Simple Distillation

• Video: Simple Distillation (Video 1)(Video 2)

Crystallisation

• Video: Boiling Coca-Cola - Decomposition of Sugar (Link)

• Video: Decomposition of Copper (II) Carbonate (Link)

• Video: Dehydration of Copper (II) Sulfate Crystals (Link)

• Video: Saturated Solution (Link)

• Video: Solubility of Copper (II) Sulfate in Crystallisation (Link)

• Video: Crystallisation of Copper (II) Sulfate (Video 1)(Video 2)

Fractional Distillation

• Video: Fractional Distillation Animation (Link)

• Video: Fractional Distillation and Simple Distillation - Cognito (Link)

• Video: Fractional Distillation of Crude Oil (Link)

• Video: Using Fractional Distillation for Purification of Hydrobromic Acid - Nurdrage (Link)

Chromatography

• Understanding Paper Chromatography (Link)

• Conducting Paper Chromatography (Video 1)(Video 2)

• Investigating the Composition of Ink (Link)

• Column Chromatography (Link)

• Candy Chromatography (Link)

• Chromatography of Photosynthetic Pigments in Leaf (Video 1)(Video 2)

Determining Purity

• Video: Effect of Impurities on Melting and Boiling Points (Link)

• Video: Effect of Impurities on the Melting Point of Ice (Link)