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Chemical and Physical Change Lab Stations
Chemical and Physical Change Lab Stations
Materials:
Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
Calcium chloride
phenol red solution
Procedure:
1.
Placeonespoonfullofsodiumbicarbonateinbeaker#1
2.
Placeoneheapingspoonfullofcalciumchloridein
beaker#2
3.
Measure~25mlofphenolredandpourinbeaker#1.
Swirltodissolvesodiumbicarbonate
4.
Measure~25mlofphenolredandpourinbeaker#2.
Swirltodissolvecalciumchloride
5.
6.
Conclusion:Wasthechangephysicalorchemical?
Remembertoindicatethereasonsorcharacteristicsthat
helpedyoutodecideifitwasachemicalorphysicalchange
STATION#2
Materials:SodiumChloride,Beaker,Water
Procedure:
7.
8.
9.
Fillhalfofyourbeakerwithwater.
Takealargepinchofsodiumchlorideandplaceitinthe
water.
Swirltomix
Conclusion:Wasthechangephysicalorchemical?
Remembertoindicatethereasonsorcharacteristicsthat
helpedyoutodecideifitwasachemicalorphysicalchange.
STATION#3
Materials:Alkaseltzer,Beaker,Water
Procedure:
1.
Fillhalfofyourbeakerwithwater.
2.
Takehalfofatabletofalkaseltzer.
3.
Dumpwaterinthesink
Conclusion:Wasthechangephysicalorchemical?
Remembertoindicatethereasonsorcharacteristicsthat
helpedyoutodecideifitwasachemicalorphysicalchange.
STATION#4
Materials:Chalk,Mortar,andPestle
Procedure:
1.
Placeapieceofchalkinthemortar
2.
Grindthechalkbycrushingitwiththemortar
3.
Dumpthecontentsonthepaper
Conclusion:Wasthechangephysicalorchemical?
Remembertoindicatethereasonsorcharacteristicsthat
helpedyoutodecideifitwasachemicalorphysicalchange.
STATION#5
Materials:Steelwool,matches,beaker
Procedure:
1.
2.
Putasmallbitofsteelwoolintothebeaker.
Lightamatchandthrowitontothesteelwool.Ifit
doesntcatchthenlightanothermatchandtryagain.
Conclusion:Wasthechangephysicalorchemical?
Remembertoindicatethereasonsorcharacteristicsthat
helpedyoutodecideifitwasachemicalorphysicalchange.
STATION#6
Materials:Ice,Aluminumblock,Plasticblock
Procedure:
1. Placeoneicecubeontheplasticblock
2. Placeoneicecubeonthealuminumblock
3. Observe
Conclusion:Wasthechangephysicalorchemical?
Remembertoindicatethereasonsorcharacteristicsthat
helpedyoutodecideifitwasachemicalorphysicalchange.
STATION#7
Materials:Magnesiumstrips,Bunsenburner
Procedure:
1. Grabastripofmagnesiumwiththetongs
2. Placethetipofthemagnesiumstripinthehottestpartof
theflame
3. Onceignitedremovethemagnesiumstripfromthe
flame
Conclusion:Wasthechangephysicalorchemical?
Remembertoindicatethereasonsorcharacteristicsthat
helpedyoutodecideifitwasachemicalorphysicalchange.