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Purpose: Students identify symptoms of chemical change and then classify several types of common reactions.
Summary: Students observe and describe a set of chemical changes and then classify selected chemical events from everyday life.
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Process Skills Checklist
Materials:
- effervescent tablets
- spoons
- magnesium ribbon
- beaker tongs
- copper chloride
- test tubes
- metal squares (Al, Cu, Sn, Zn)
- 100 mL grad. cylinder
- small beakers
- 3 M Hydrochloric acid
- steel wool
- matches
- thermometers
Safety Concerns:
Acid is corrosive. Students should not look at burning magnesium.
Revision Date: Summer 2001
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