Honors Chemistry I Core Labs

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Purpose:
Design a procedure that uses the density of aluminum to determine the thickness of a piece of aluminum foil.

Summary:
Students look up the density of aluminum and design a procedure that gives the data needed to determine the thickness of a piece of aluminum foil.

Objectives Links:
1. D: Compounds

Process Skills Checklist

Materials: Lab is from textbook p. 17

• aluminum foil (regular and heavy duty)
• metric ruler
• scissors
• balance
• calculator

Safety Concerns:
Care with scissors and metal foil

Revision Date:
Summer 2005