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Purpose:
To use a familiar example of mathematical relationships involving a variety of units and relate it to the stoichiometry of chemical reactions.
Summary:
Students 1) write and "equation" for making s'mores; 2) calculate how many s'mores can be made from a bag of marshmallows; 3) find how many boxes of graham crackers and how many chocolate bars would be required; and 4) apply the same process to find how much silver can be made AgNO3 and Cu if 15.00 g of Cu is the limiting reactant
Objectives Links:
1. D: Compounds
Process Skills Checklist
Materials:
- calculators
- one bag of large marshmallows
- 2 boxes of graham crackers
- 15 Hershey's chocolate candy bars
- microwave oven
- sink
- soap
- napkins
Safety Concerns:
S'mores should be heated no more than 15 seconds and will be HOT when taken from the oven.
Revision Date:
Summer 2005
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