Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments

4 DIY Science: Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments

Table 1-1: (continued)
AP Recommended Experiments mapped to laboratory sessions in this book

#AP Recommended Experiment #Corresponding Laboratory Session(s)

11Determination of appropriate indicators for various

acid-base titrations; pH determination

11.1

11.2

Determine the Effect of Concentration on pH

Determine the pH of Aqueous Salt Solutions

12Determination of the rate of a reaction and

its order

12.1

12.2

12.3

12.4

Determine the Effect of Temperature on Reaction Rate

Determine the Effect of Surface Area on Reaction Rate

Determine the Effect of Concentration on Reaction Rate

Determine the Effect of a Catalyst on Reaction Rate

13Determination of enthalpy change associated with

a reaction

15.4Determine the Enthalpy Change of a Reaction

14Separation and qualitative analysis of cations and

anions

19.3

19.4

19.5

Qualitative Analysis of Inorganic Anions

Qualitative Analysis of Inorganic Cations

Qualitative Analysis of Bone

15Synthesis of a coordination compound and its

chemical analysis

21.2Synthesize Rayon Fiber

16Analytical gravimetric determination 20.3Quantitative Analysis of Seawater

17Colorimetric or spectrophotometric analysis7.5

17.1

Determine Concentration of a Solution by Visual Colorimetry

Photochemical Reaction of Iodine and Oxalate

18Separation by chromatography 6.5Chromatography: Two-Phase Separation of Mixtures

19Preparation and properties of buffer solutions11.3Observe the Characteristics of a Buffer Solution

20Determination of electrochemical series 16.1

16.2

16.3

Produce Hydrogen and Oxygen by Electrolysis of Water

Observe the Electrochemical Oxidation of Iron

Measure Electrode Potentials

21Measurements using electrochemical cells and

electroplating

16.4

16.5

16.6

Observe Energy Transformation

Build a Voltaic Cell

Build a Battery

22Synthesis, purification, and analysis of an organic

compound

21.1Synthesize Methyl Salicylate from Aspirin