• Chem 125: Consumer Chemistry
 

Chemistry 125IN: Consumer Chemistry

These files are provided for students in Chemistry 125IN, an integrated lecture and laboratory class at Pima Community College for the 2006-2007 academic year.

Lecture and Class Information:

CHM 125IN Syllabus for Spring 2008

Short Report Information

What's That Stuff This is a link to the Chemical & Engineering News web page which archives their continuing columns on the chemistry of everyday materials. These articles are not highly technical. Chemical & Engineering News is the weekly publication of the American Chemical Society.

Reference Material:

The Web Elements Periodic Table The best resource on the Internet for information about the elements and their properties.

Notes on Organic Chemistry

Laboratory Experiments and Activities:

The text book, Ben Selinger, Chemistry in the Marketplace, and the laboratory safety and procedures book, The General Chemistry Laboratory Survival Manual, are available in the college bookstore. The laboratory experiments are available here for downloading. (These are PDF files and require acrobat reader.)

Safety in the Academic Laboratory

Safety Test Questions

Mystery Powders

Chemical Reactions

The Synthesis of Zinc Iodide: Tracking a Chemical Reaction

Esters: An Introduction to Organic Chemistry Reactions

Acids, Bases, and pH Using Red Cabbage Paper

Economics of a Chemical Product

The Chemistry of Soaps and Detergents

Potato Chip Tasting

Determination of Fat in Potato Chips

Popcorn

Microwave Popcorn

Apple Browning: A look at antioxidants

Butter in a Bottle

Size of a Fatty Acid Molecule

Zip-Lock Pickles

Root Beer

Make Your Own Orange Drink

Peanut and Nut Butter

Easy Cheese

How Yeast Works

Esters: The Preparation of Artificial Food Flavors

Chromatography: The Extraction and Identification of Artificial Colors From Foods

Energy of a Peanut: Determining the Caloric Content of Selected Foods

Testing the Waters: How Good is That Bottled Water and How Effective is Your Water Filter

Preparation of a Skin Cream

Isolation of an Essential Oil is currently under development

Perfume is currently under development

Preparation and Evaluation of Sunscreens

The Drug Lab: Synthesis of Aspirin and Acetaminophen

Standardization of a Basic Solution and Analysis of Stomach Antacid Tablets

Identification of a Polymer

Liquid Crystals

Polymers

Preparation of Synthetic Rubber is currently under development

Cleaning Metals and Metal Polish is currently under development

Preparation of a Synthetic Dye is currently uder development

Dyes and Dyeing

Natural Plant Dyes

Papermaking

Soils and Geological Formations and Mining for Natural Resources

Making Crayons and Pastel Crayons is currently under development

Batteries

Fuel Cells

Nuclear Chemistry Experiments

Partial Thermal Degradation of Mixed Saccharides with Protein Inclusions