Laboratory Manual To Accompany Chemistry In Context: Applying Chemistry To Society

• ISBN13: 9780072424577
• ISBN10: 0072424575
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-16
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math

Table of Contents

Preface to Instructors	iv
To the Student	v
Essay: The Wonder of Chemistry Experiments	vi
Some Notes About Laboratory Safety	vii
Preparation and Properties of Gases in a Breath	1	(8)
Chromatographic Study of Felt-Tip Pen Inks	9	(4)
Weighing Air and Cooling Water: A Graphic Experience	13	(10)
Solids in Cigarette Smoke	23	(8)
What Protects Us from Ultraviolet Light?	31	(4)
Visibly Delighted: A Spectrophotometric Study of Colored Solutions	35	(10)
Chemical Bonds, Molecular Models, and Molecular Shapes	45	(6)
Weighing Gases to Find Molar Masses	51	(8)
Chemical Moles: Converting Baking Soda to Table Salt	59	(6)
Hot Stuff: An Energy Conservation Problem	65	(2)
Comparison of the Energy Content of Fuels	67	(8)
Building a Conductivity Detector and Testing for Ions	75	(8)
Analysis of Vinegar	83	(8)
Measurement of Water Hardness	91	(8)
Measurement of Chloride in River Water	99	(8)
Analysis of Bottled Water	107	(8)
Reactions of Acids with Common Substances	115	(8)
pH Measurements of Common Substances	123	(8)
What is the pH of Rain?	131	(6)
Solubilities: An Investigation	137	(2)
Measurement of Radon in Air	139	(8)
Chemical Reactions and Electricity	147	(8)
Polymer Synthesis and Properties	155	(8)
Classification and Identification of Common Plastics	163	(6)
Identification of Analgesic Drugs by Thin-Layer Chromatography	169	(8)
Synthesis of Aspirin	177	(10)
How Much Fat Is in Potato Chips and Hot Dogs?	187	(8)
How Much Sugar Is in Soft Drinks and Fruit Juices?	195	(8)
Vitamin C in Fruit Juice and in a Vitamin Tablet	203	(8)
Isolation of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)	211	(4)
Performance-Based Assessment Activities	215