Introduction to Articulating and Addressing a Chemical Question Reaction of Magnesium with Aqueous Acids– A Simple Research-like Experience

Steps Asking a question Designing an approach Collecting data Analyzing data Revising plan and collecting more data if needed Summarizing data and preparing a report

Chemical Kinetics-Study of rates of reactions

Apparatus from earlier experiment Insert drawing of apparatus

Common early ‘errors’ Using too much Mg and too much H2 is generated [HCl] to high and rate too fast Not asking a focused question

Concluding Comments This is not research but an opportunity for students to address a question and design an approach Covers a topic typically covered in the class and lab Students have time to design an approach and to ‘fail’ and redesign. Students are asked to draw conclusions and communicate results