There's no risk of injury when working with virtual HCl! Challenge your young chemists with making calculations to create a 3M solution of HCl from the concentrated acid. They first calculate the correct ratios of HCl and water and then test their math at the virtual lab workbench.

Concepts

acids, dilution, volume, solution concentration, solutions

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign the pre-lab questions as homework to prepare individuals for the lab investigation
• Have pupils complete the calculations, compare with a partner, and then complete the online simulation

Classroom Considerations

• Review with your classes how to work with the virtual lab

Pros

• Provides a lab handout to accompany the virtual activity
• Includes instructional hints to help with calculations

Cons

• None