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Chemical Reactions Investigation

Chemical Reactions Investigation

Chemical reactions laboratory equipment

🔬 Part 1: Pre-Investigation Hypotheses

1. Before conducting our experiments, predict what you think will happen in each reaction. Circle the indicators you expect to observe:

Reaction 1: Magnesium + Hydrochloric Acid

Colour change

Gas production (bubbling)

Temperature change

Precipitate formation

Reaction 2: Lead Nitrate + Potassium Iodide

Colour change

Gas production (bubbling)

Temperature change

Precipitate formation

Reaction 3: Copper + Silver Nitrate

Colour change

Gas production (bubbling)

Temperature change

Precipitate formation

2. Explain your reasoning for one of your predictions above:

📊 Part 2: Observation Recording Table

3. Complete the observation table below as you conduct each experiment. Record what you observe using your senses (except taste!):
Reaction Initial Appearance Observations During Reaction Final Appearance
Magnesium + HCl
Lead Nitrate + Potassium Iodide
Copper + Silver Nitrate

🌡️ Part 3: Quantitative Measurements

4. Record any measurable changes you observed:

Temperature Changes:

Magnesium + HCl - Starting temperature: ____°C Final temperature: ____°C

Lead Nitrate + Potassium Iodide - Starting temperature: ____°C Final temperature: ____°C

Copper + Silver Nitrate - Starting temperature: ____°C Final temperature: ____°C

5. Time how long each reaction takes to show visible signs of change:

Magnesium + HCl: _______ seconds

Lead Nitrate + Potassium Iodide: _______ seconds

Copper + Silver Nitrate: _______ seconds

⚖️ Part 4: Chemical Reaction Analysis

6. For each reaction, circle which type of chemical reaction occurred:

Magnesium + Hydrochloric Acid:

Synthesis (combination)

Decomposition

Single displacement

Double displacement

Lead Nitrate + Potassium Iodide:

Synthesis (combination)

Decomposition

Single displacement

Double displacement

Copper + Silver Nitrate:

Synthesis (combination)

Decomposition

Single displacement

Double displacement

7. Write word equations for each reaction:

Reaction 1: _________________ + _________________ → _________________ + _________________

Reaction 2: _________________ + _________________ → _________________ + _________________

Reaction 3: _________________ + _________________ → _________________ + _________________

🔍 Part 5: Evidence and Conclusions

8. List the four main indicators of chemical reactions and give an example from today's experiments for each:

1. ________________________: Example from experiments: _________________________________

2. ________________________: Example from experiments: _________________________________

3. ________________________: Example from experiments: _________________________________

4. ________________________: Example from experiments: _________________________________

9. How do your observations support the law of conservation of mass? Explain your reasoning:
10. Compare your initial hypotheses with your actual observations. Were your predictions accurate? What surprised you?

⚠️ Part 6: Safety Reflection

11. List three safety precautions you followed during today's investigation:
12. Why is it important to wear safety equipment when conducting chemical reactions?

🚀 Part 7: Extension Challenge

13. Choose one chemical reaction from everyday life (e.g., rusting, cooking, photosynthesis) and describe what indicators you might observe:

Reaction chosen: _________________________________

14. Design an experiment to test how temperature affects the rate of one of today's reactions. What would you change and what would you measure?

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