Chemistry An Everyday Approach to Chemical Investigation

Using products: This manual is unique and different from all others in the market in that all of the experiments it contains can be done with chemicals and reagents found in drugstores, supermarkets, or convenience stores. Using products: When possible, experiments are simply modified to utilize household chemicals. When substitutes are not available, new experiments have been designed. Guided inquiry: One part of each experiment in the manual requires students to develop and carry out their own procedure for a given task. These guided inquiry sections also provide practical experience in reporting results with properly labeled plots, tables and diagrams. Safety: Every experiment in the manual includes a safety section, which rates the toxicity, flammability, and exposure from 0 (low) to 3 (high) of all chemicals used Prelab: Questions are intended to practice skills needed for the experiment Postlab: Questions following each lab require students to think about the experiment and the results they've obtained.

Dr. Sally D. Solomon is a professor of Chemistry and has been teaching at Drexel University for 20 yrs. While balancing her classes, she is involved in philanthropic causes including, Science In Motion (SIM). It is funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and provides equipment and materials for high school chemistry and middle school earth science classes. Her research interests include organic synthesis, molecular spectroscopy, and Chemical Education: Courseware development.