FlinnPREP™ Inquiry Labs for AP® Chemistry: Properties of Buffer Solutions, 1-Year Access
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Item #: AP7663
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In the Properties of Buffer Solutions Inquiry Lab Solution for AP® Chemistry, students attempt to design an ideal buffer solution effective in a specific pH range and to verify its buffer capacity.
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Big Idea 6, Investigation 16, Primary Learning Objective 6.18
What are buffers made of? How does a buffer work? Can a buffer be designed to be effective in a given pH range? Is there such a thing as an ideal buffer? The purpose of this advanced-inquiry lab kit is to design a buffer solution that will be effective in a specific pH range and to verify its buffer capacity.
Students begin the investigation with an introductory activity to explore the composition and pH of ideal buffers and compare their pH changes when a strong acid and base are added. Understanding the properties of buffers prepares students for the guided-inquiry challenge—to design a buffer that will provide effective protection at a specific pH and that will have the capacity to maintain the pH within a narrow range when prescribed amounts of acid and base are added.
Complete for 24 students working in pairs.
Specifications
Materials Included in Kit: Acetic acid solution, 0.1 M, 500 mL, 2 Ammonium chloride, 10 g Ammonium hydroxide solution, 0.1 M, 500 mL Buffer envelope, pH 7 Citric acid solution, 0.1 M, 500 mL Hydrochloric acid solution, 0.5 M, 500 mL Seltzer water, 8 oz, bottle Sodium acetate, 30 g Sodium bicarbonate, 10 g Sodium dihydrogen citrate, 12 g Sodium hydroxide solution, 0.5 M, 500 mL Sodium phosphate solution, 0.1 M, 500 mL Sodium phospate, dibasic, 20 g
Additional Materials Required (for each lab group): Distilled water, 0.01-g precision balance (shared), beakers, buret or disposable pipets, graduated cylinders, pH meter or paper (indicators, optional), spatula, stirring rod, medium test tubes, test tube rack, wash bottle, weighing dishes.
Additional Materials Required (for Pre-Lab Preparation): Bottles to store solutions, Erlenmeyer flasks, graduated cylinders, magnetic stirrer and stir bar.
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Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)†
Science & Engineering Practices
Planning and carrying out investigations Analyzing and interpreting data Using mathematics and computational thinking Constructing explanations and designing solutions
Disciplinary Core Ideas
HS-PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter HS-PS1.B: Chemical Reactions
Crosscutting Concepts
Patterns Cause and effect Scale, proportion, and quantity
Performance Expectations
HS-PS1-2. Construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms, trends in the periodic table, and knowledge of the patterns of chemical properties. HS-PS1-5. Apply scientific principles and evidence to provide an explanation about the effects of changing the temperature or concentration of the reacting particles on the rate at which a reaction occurs. HS-PS1-6. Refine the design of a chemical system by specifying a change in conditions that would produce increased amounts of products at equilibrium. HS-PS2-6. Communicate scientific and technical information about why the molecular-level structure is important in the functioning of designed materials.