AP Chemistry Oxidation Exothermic Lollipop Lab, 3 Mini Labs

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You can combine this lesson with the English department by using the poem by Robert Frost.
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3 Labs
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Poem by Robert Frost
This lesson will work well with your English Department.
MATERIALS
Lab #1

1. Warm moist place
2. Fresh-cut hay, fallen leaves, or grass
3. Thermometers
   Lab #2
4. Steel wool (not the soapy kind)
5. Jar
6. Water
7. Vinegar
8. Bleach
9. Thermometer
   Lab #3
   Apple
   Lemon Juice
   Knife
   Lab #4 The Lollipop Lab
   Potassium permanganate (KMnO4) crystals
   Spherical lollipop containing glucose (or other reducing sugar, e.g. fructose)
   3–4 sodium hydroxide (NaOH) pellets (approximately 0.5 g)
   200 ml distilled water
   250 ml conical flask or beaker (glass or plastic)
   Spoon and spatula
   Miniature electric whisk
   Adhesive tape
   Also included are key terms translated into Spanish to help ESL students
   Total Pages
   17 pages
   Answer Key
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   Teaching Duration
   1 hour
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