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Measurement
Background
Experiment 1: Measure the Volume of a Liquid
Experiment 2: Measure the Mass of a Liquid
Experiment 3: Measure the Mass of Solids
Introduction to Lab Simulations
Background
Experiment 1: Measure a Change in Temperature Following a Chemical Reaction Between HCl and NaOH
Experiment 2: Investigate the Relationship between the Volume and Pressure of a Gas
Experiment 3: Observing a Reaction Between HCl and Zinc
Scientific Method - Mouse – from Bio Lab Sims
Background
Experiment 1: Find the Best Mouse Diet for Weight Gain
Experiment 2: Replicate the Experiment
Unit II - Science and Measurement
Density: A Characteristic Property
Background
Experiment 1: Find the Density of Various Liquids
Experiment 2: Identify an Unknown Liquid
Experiment 3: Find the Density of Various Metals
Experiment 4: Identify an Unknown Metal
Identifying Unknown Substances From Characteristic Properties
Background
Experiment 1: Identify Unknown Solids
Experiment 2: Identify Unknown Liquids
Separating a Mixture of Compounds
Background
Experiment: Separate a Mixture of SiO2, NaCl, and NH4Cl
Part 1: Separate the Ammonium Chloride
Part 2: Separate the Sand
Part 3: Separate the Sodium Chloride
Unit III - Atomic Structure and Nuclear Chemistry
Flame Test
Background
Experiment: Flame Test
Unit IV - Chemical Reactions I - What is a Chemical Reaction?
Chemical Reaction Types and Their Equations
Background
Experiment 1: Perform a Synthesis Reaction
Experiment 2: Perform a Decomposition Reaction
Experiment 3: Perform a Single-Displacement Reaction
Experiment 4: Perform a Double-Displacement Reaction
Conservation of Mass
Background
Experiment 1: Study the Conservation of Mass in a Solution Reaction
Experiment 2: Study the Conservation of Mass in a Gas Formation Reaction
Unit V - Stoichiometry
Molar Mass of Magneisum
Background
Experiment: Determine the Molar Mass of Magnesium using the Ideal Gas Law
Limiting Reactant and Excess Reactant
Background
Experiment: Determine Limiting and Excess Reactants
Part 1: Prepare the Test Solution and Test Standards
Part 2: Test Different Ratios of Copper(II) Sulfate and Sodium Sulfide
Alka Seltzer Strength
Background
Experiment: Determine the Amount of NaHCO3 in an Alka-Seltzer Tablet
Empirical Formula of a Hydrate
Background
Experiment 1: Remove the Water of Hydration from Copper Sulfate Hydrate
Experiment 2: Remove the Water of Hydration from Magnesium Chloride Hydrate
Decomposition of Malachite
Background
Experiment: Decomposition of Malachite
Unit VI - Chemical Reactions II - Energy, Rates, and Equilibrium
Enthalpy Change of a Chemical Reaction
Background
Experiment 1: Determine the Enthalpy Change of a Chemical Reaction
Chemical Kinetics
Background
Experiment 1: Measure the Rate of a Chemical Reaction
Equilibrium
Background
Experiment 1: Effect of Stress on an Equilibrium System
Part 1: Chromate Equilibrium
Part 2: Acid–Base Indicator Equilibrium
Part 3: Weak Acid Equilibrium
Part 4: Weak Base Equilibrium
Experiment 2: Complex Ion Equilibria
Part 1: Iron(III) Thiocyanate Equilibrium
Part 2: Co(II) Complex Equilibrium
Part 3: Temperature-Dependent Equilibrium
Experiment 3: The Equilibria of Saturated Solutions
Part 1: Saturated Potassium Chloride
Part 2: Saturated Barium Chromate
Unit VII - Gases, Liquids, and Solids
Boyles Law
Background
Experiment 1: Determine the Relationship between the Volume and Pressure of Propane Gas
Experiment 2: Determine the Relationship between the Volume and Pressure of Butane Gas
Charles Law
Background
Experiment 1: Measure the Changes in Volume of Methane as a Function of Temperature
Experiment 2: Measure the Changes in Volume of Butane as a Function of Temperature
Determination of Absolute Zero
Background
Experiment: Determination of Absolute Zero
Molar Volume of an Ideal Gas
Background
Experiment: Production of Hydrogen Gas
Volume of Air as a Function of Temperature
Background
Experiment: Measure the Volume of an Air Sample at Various Temperatures
Temperature Dependence of Salt Solubility
Background
Experiment 1: Measure the Solubility of Potassium Chloride
Experiment 2: Measure the Solubility of Ammonium Chloride
Molecular Mass by Freezing Point Depression
Background
Experiment 1: Measure the Freezing Point of Pure Water
Experiment 2: Measure the Freezing Point of a Solution of an Unknown Substance
Quantitative Determination of Food Dyes in Powdered Drink Mixes
Background
Experiment 1: Obtain the Absorption Spectra of the Three Dye Solutions
Experiment 2: Measure Absorbance versus Concentration for Each Dye
Experiment 3: Quantitatively Determine the Food Dyes in an Orange Drink Mix
Diffusion and Osmosis
Background
Experiment 1: Qualitative Evidence for Diffusion
Experiment 2: Quantifying the Relationship between Concentration Gradient and Osmosis
Experiment 3: Visualizing Osmosis in Living Cells
Unit VIII - Acids and Bases
Titration Tutorial
Background
Experiment 1: Perform a Coarse Titration
Experiment 2: Perform a Fine Titration
Standardization of an NaOH Solution
Background
Experiment 1: Standardize an NaOH Solution Using Benzoic Acid as Primary Standard
Experiment 2: Use the Standardized NaOH Solution to Determine the Concentration of an Acid
pH Indicators
Background
Experiment 1: Measure the pH of Acids
Experiment 2: Measure the pH of Bases
Titration of Strong and Weak Acids
Background
Experiment 1: Titrate a Strong Acid
Experiment 2: Titrate a Weak Acid
Experiment 3: Titration Curve of a Strong Acid
Experiment 4: Titration Curve of a Weak Acid
Acids, Bases and Buffers
Background
Experiment 1: Measuring pH Using the pH Indicator Bromothymol Blue
Experiment 2: The Phosphate Buffer System
Experiment 3: Buffering Capacity of a Phosphate Buffer
Unit IX - Organic Chemistry
Characteristic Properties: Melting and Boiling Points
Background
Experiment 1: Measure the Melting and Boiling Points of Water
Experiments 2-4: Measure the Melting and Boiling Points of Unknown Liquids
Synthesis of Aspirin
Background
Experiment 1: Synthesis of Aspirin
Experiment 2: Test for Salicylic Acid
Unit X - Introduction to Biochemistry
Biological Molecules
Background
Experiment 1: Test for Reducing Sugars
Experiment 2: Test for Starch
Experiment 3: Test for Lipids
Experiment 4: Test for Proteins
Experiment 5: Test the Contents of Food
Chemical Enzymes
Background
Experiment: Determination of the Effects of Temperature, Concentration, and pH on Enzyme
Part 1: Effect of Temperature on Catalase Activity
Part 2: Effect of Substrate Concentration on Catalase Activity
Part 3: Effect of pH on Catalase Activity
Quantitative Analysis of Enzyme Activity
Background
Experiment 1: Creating a Calibration Curve for Starch–Iodine Measurements
Experiment 2: Effect of pH on Amylase Enzyme Activity
Experiment 3: Effect of Temperature on Amylase Enzyme Activity
DNA
Background
Experiment: Running a Gel Electrophoresis of DNA VNTR Fragments
Assaying Protein
Background
Experiment 1: Column Purification
Experiment 2: Western Blot
Experiment 3: Mass Spectrometry
Assaying Nucleic Acids
Background
Experiment 1: RNA Extraction from Animal Cells
Experiment 2: Cloning
Experiment 3: Next Generation Sequencing
Biotechnology
Background
Experiment 1: PCR
Experiment 2: Electrophoresis
Cellular Respiration
Background
Experiment: Fermentation of Different Sugars by Yeast Cells
Part 1: Measuring Fermentation of Glucose
Part 2: Measuring Fermentation of Fructose
Part 3: Measuring Fermentation of Maltose
Part 4: Measuring Fermentation of Maltotriose
