These activities can be used to introduce surface tension and surface area when discussing properties of liquids and gases. Activity 4 (not included on the Student Side) can also be used in kinetics as an example of increasing reaction rate by increasing the surface area of a solid reactant. All items used are common household materials. If the activity is to be done at home, you may need to provide some students with a disposable dropper and plastic sheet (such as overhead transparency, used report cover, or plastic "blister pack" packaging).
This actvity sheet is available as a PDF file. You will need to download Acrobat Reader to be able to read this file.
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Citation
J. Chem. Educ.1998 75 176A.
Keywords
Surface Science, Teaching/Learning Aids, and Liquids; Classroom Activity
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