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Light and Atoms



Title Light and Atoms
Description This activity is designed as a guided inquiry lab in which students investigate the effects of solution concentration, path length, and solution color on absorption. Students determine the optimum wavelength to use for detection given solutions based on color. They also look at the relationship between transmittance and absorbance and utilize graphical analysis of data collected to investigate relationships.
Subject Chemistry, Physics
Level High School, Undergrad - Intro
Type Guided Activity, Lab, Other
Duration 60 minutes
Answers Included No
Language English
Keywords absorptivity, beer's law, light, solution concentration
Simulation(s) Beer's Law Lab (HTML5), Beer's Law Lab

Author(s) Lyric Portwood
Contact Email lyricshea97@bellsouth.net
School / Organization South Paulding High School
Date submitted 1/3/16
Date updated 1/3/16

Comments

Thanks for sharing your activity. I like how you have students graph data they collect using the simulation to help them understand Beer's law. Amy   1/11/16

Comment on this activity

How did you use this activity or change it for your class? Answer keys are often not available because the activities are inquiry based and lead to multiple answers. Professionally constructive comments welcome.

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