Experiments in this category cover both qualitative and quantitative analysis. Activities include, for example, colorimetric analyses, titrations, chromatography as well as a variety of observation exercises.
While we are still at an early stage with this website it's probably more useful to look at the page with our complete list of experiments in alphabetical order. See the list on About this website.
We are starting with GCSE-level experiments.
Experiments
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Colorimetric determination of a copper ore
An experiment to find the proportion of a copper compound in a copper ore.
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Estimation of the concentration of household bleach
Students compare different brands of bleach by measuring volumes of oxygen gas liberated by reaction with hydrogen peroxide solution.
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Reactions of positive ions with sodium hydroxide (microscale version)
This experiment involves the reactions of various positive ions with sodium hydroxide on a microscale, involving no test-tubes.
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Making a photographic print
In this experiment students make a photographic image of an object on photographic paper coated with silver chloride.
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Silver and lead halides
A series of reactions showing the formation of silver and lead halides, and some of their properties.
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Flame colours – a demonstration
A spectacular demonstration experiment to show the vivid flame colours of a variety of metal salts.
