Consumer Microchemistry

Not lower level but applied microchemistry for your more practically oriented students.  This gives your chemistry course a realistic application to everyday consumer goods and products.

Students use chemicals you provide from your kitchen, bath and pantry.  Nothing is more "real" than this book of experiments.

Microchemistry Equipment 1

Microchemistry Disposal Procedure 3

Disclaimer 4

Candy Chromatography 5

Motor Oil Viscosity 9

Pancake Syrup Sprint 13

Quantitative Vitamin C Analysis 17

Iron in Enriched Breakfast Cereals 21

Calcium Content of Milk and Milk Products 25

Water Softening 29

Determination of the Effectiveness of Dishwashing Liquids 33

Toothpaste Comparison 37

The Great Paper Towel Contest 41

Shampoo Evaluation 45

Bioassay of Acid Rain 49

Soil Analysis 51

Recycling - A Chemical Answer to a National Problem 57

Anacid Analysis 61

Effectiveness of a Natural Insecticide 65

The Way Disease Spreads 69

The Physiological Effect of Drugs 71

Candy Chromatography 75

Motor Oil Viscosity 77

Pancake Syrup Sprint 79

Quantitative Vitamin C Analysis 81

Iron in Enriched Breakfast Cereals 83

Calcium Content of Milk and Milk Products 85

Water Softening 87

Determination of the Effectiveness of Dishwashing Liquids 89

Toothpaste Comparison 91

The Great Paper Towel Contest 93

Shampoo Evaluation 95

Bioassay of Acid Rain 97

Soil Analysis 99

Recycling - A Chemical Answer to a National Problem 101

Anacid Analysis 103

Effectiveness of a Natural Insecticide 105

The Way Disease Spreads 109

The Physiological Effect of Drugs 111