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Silver Ornaments—General, Organic and Biological Chemistry Kit

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General, Organic and Biological Chemistry (GOB) Lab Kit: Silver Ornaments
General, Organic and Biological Chemistry (GOB) Lab Kit: Silver Ornaments

Item #: AP8011

Price: $72.85

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With the General, Organic and Biological Chemistry (GOB) Lab Kit: Silver Ornaments, illustrate the chemistry of oxidation–reduction reactions by creating a beautiful silver ornament.

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General, Organic and Biological Chemistry Illustrate the chemistry of oxidation–reduction reactions by creating a beautiful silver ornament! Simply combine four solutions in a glass ornament ball, swirl and viola—a thin, lustrous, silver coating plates onto the inside of the ornament. Besides creating a beautiful ornament, students also calculate the thickness of the silver mirror and estimate the number of atoms in the silver layer. You will find students “reflecting” on oxidation-reduction reactions in a whole new way! Complete for 24 students working in pairs.

Specifications

Materials Included in Kit: 
Acetone, 150 mL
Ammonium nitrate solution, 1.5 M, 75 mL
Dextrose solution, 5%, 150 mL
Silver nitrate solution, 0.5 M, 75 mL
Sodium hydroxide solution, 10%, 150 mL
Ornament, clear glass, 2⅝" diameter, 24
Parafilm, 4" x 12"
Pipet, Beral-type, graduated, 24


Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)†

Science & Engineering Practices

Asking questions and defining problems
Planning and carrying out investigations
Engaging in argument from evidence
Obtaining, evaluation, and communicating information

Disciplinary Core Ideas

MS-PS1.B: Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1.B: Chemical Reactions

Crosscutting Concepts

Cause and effect

Performance Expectations

MS-PS1-2. Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
MS-PS1-1. Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
HS-PS1-1. Use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms.
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.