Lab Manual

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This lab manual includes 12 experiments for the introductory homeschooling chemistry student. Supplies are easily found at any grocery store, and special equipment is kept to the bare minimum. In addition to the Foundational Chemistry Lab Manual, you will also receive access to the full answer key and a parent guide that gives you tips for setting up and assisting your introductory chemistry student. Experiments align with topics from Tutorials 1-13, and cover topics equivalent to a one year high school chemistry course or one quarter introductory college chemistry course.

Experiment 1: Making Ice Cream

Experiment 2: Density of Solids and Liquids

Experiment 3: Chemical and Physical Change, and the Law of Conservation of Mass

Experiment 4: Inorganic Nomenclature of lonic Compounds

Experiment 5: Inorganic Nomenclature of Molecular Compounds and Acids

Experiment 6: Separation of a Sand/Salt Mixture

Experiment 7: Chemical Reactions

Experiment 8: Molecules, Atoms and Moles, Oh My!

Experiment 9: Using Stoichiometry

Experiment 10: Gas Forming Reaction

Experiment 11: Acids, Bases, the pH Scale and Indicators

Experiment 12: Acid Base Titration

Appendix A: Reporting Measurements

Appendix B: Laboratory Safety Worksheet