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42.1: Materials

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General Materials Needed

  • 2 Plastic Spoons
  • 6-250 mL Beakers
  • 2 Thermometers

Apple & Air

  • 1 Fresh Red Delicious Apple (per team)
  • 1 Vitamin C Tablet (ascorbic acid)
  • Mortar and Pestle
  • Petri Dish

Escaping Oxygen

  • 200 mL Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)
  • Slice Potato (1/2 inch thick)
  • Grease Pencil

Better Faster

  • 2 Alka-Seltzer Tablets
  • Mortar and Pestle

Making Kool-Aid

  • Heat Source
  • Beaker Tongs
  • Heat Gloves
  • Aluminum Foil (for lid)
  • 2 Sugar Cubes
  • 2 Packages Dry Kool-Aid

Weak or Strong

  • 6 Alka-Seltzer Tablets
  • 105 mL Vinegar (acetic acid)
  • 105 mL D.I. Water
  • Grease Pencil
  • 100 mL Graduated Cylinder
  • Triple Beam Balance
  • Splash Goggles (strongly recommended)
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Figure 42.1.1: Mortar & Pestle and Petri Dish licensed under CC0

Note

  • Hydrogen Peroxide must be new and fresh (hydrogen will escape over time)
  • A cutting board and kitchen knife will be needed for apples and for the potato

Contributors and Attributions


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