Chemistry Lab

Topics and Experiments

1. Basic Chemical Reactions: Combustion, neutralization, precipitation, and displacement reactions.

Separation Techniques: Filtration, distillation, chromatography.

Qualitative Analysis: Identifying ions, gases, or unknown substances.

Titration: Acid-base titration to determine concentration.

Chemical Kinetics: Exploring reaction rates with temperature, concentration, and catalysts.

Electrolysis: Demonstration of chemical decomposition using electricity.

2. Safety Guidelines

Proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) like gloves, goggles, and lab coats. Safe handling and storage of chemicals.

Emergency procedures (e.g., spill management, eyewash station use).

3. Equipment Demonstrations

How to use lab tools: burette, pipette, calorimeter, spectrophotometer, etc.

Calibration of measuring instruments.

Setup of advanced tools like pH meters and centrifuges.

4. Advanced Concepts

Organic Chemistry Lab Techniques: Reflux, crystallization, and extraction.

Analytical Chemistry: Spectroscopy, chromatography, and mass spectrometry.

Inorganic Chemistry Experiments: Coordination complex formation, qualitative analysis.

5. Fun and Educational Activities

Colorful Reactions: Rainbow flame tests or pH indicator experiments. Safe Explosions: Elephant toothpaste or sodium bicarbonate and vinegar reactions. DIY Chemistry: Create soap, bath bombs, or simple polymers (slime).