Jim Hebden's Grade 10 Chemistry Labs

Disclaimer:
All the labs described below have been tried and work very well.  All labs should be tried out ahead of time by an experienced teacher, before using the labs with students, to spot potential hazards. No liability is assumed for anyone using the labs.

All the labs are provided as word documents grouped together in ZIP files.

Grade 10 Labs

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Acids and Bases10.doc
The purpose of this experiment is to observe the behaviour of several different indicators in solutions which are neutral or have different amounts of acid or base and to use the observations to classify several unknown solutions as acidic, neutral or basic. Analysis of

Analysis of Solutions10.doc
The purpose of this experiment is to identify the contents of six bottles.

Iodine Preparation10.doc
The purpose of this experiment is to prepare crystals of iodine and observe some properties of iodine.

Light Spectra10.doc
Students use a hand-held spectroscope to observe the light spectra of hydrogen, mercury, lithium, calcium, strontium and a mixture of two unknown ions.

Mendeleev Chart10.doc
The abbreviated periodic table that accompanies the lab “Mendeleev.doc”

Mendeleev10.doc
Students are given cards listing the properties of several of unknown elements and must decide where on an abbreviated periodic chart the cards best fit.

Neutralization10.doc
The purpose of this lab is to react an acid with a base and find some of the properties of the products.

Oxygen preparation10.doc
This experiment is designed to show students how to prepare oxygen gas and observe some of its properties.

 

Grade 10 Lab Marking Schemes

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Acids and Bases10.MS.doc
A marking scheme to accompany the lab “Acids and Bases10.doc”

Analysis of Solutions10.MS.doc
A marking scheme to accompany the lab “Analysis of Solutions10.doc”

Iodine Preparation10.MS.doc
A marking scheme to accompany the lab “Iodine Preparation10.doc”

Light Spectra10.MS.doc
A marking scheme to accompany the lab “Light Sprectra10.doc”

Mendeleev10.MS.doc
A marking scheme to accompany the lab “Mendeleev10.doc”

Neutralization10.MS.doc
A marking scheme to accompany the lab “Neutralization10.doc”

Oxygen Preparation10.MS.doc
A marking scheme to accompany the lab “Oxygen Preparation10.doc”

 

Grade 10 Lab Preps

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Acids and Bases10.Prep.doc
The preparation procedure to accompany the lab “Acids and Bases10.doc”

Analysis of Solutions10.Prep.doc
The preparation procedure to accompany the lab “Analysis of Solutions10.doc”

Iodine Preparation10.Prep.doc
The preparation procedure to accompany the lab “Iodine Preparation10.doc”

Mendeleev10.Prep.doc
The preparation procedure to accompany the lab “Mendeleev10.doc”

Neutralization10.Prep.doc
The preparation procedure to accompany the lab “Neutralization10.doc”

Oxygen preparation10.Prep.doc
The preparation procedure to accompany the lab “Oxygen Preparation10.doc”