Research Projects for The Real World of Chemistry © 2005 Lois Fruen

The instructions for these research projects accompany the textbook The Real World of Chemistry 7th ed by Lois Fruen Kendall/Hunt Publishing ISBN 0-7575-1001-9. All rights reserved. No part of these projects may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Lois Fruen.

Verdigris Studies	pH and Copper Verdigris	Making Copper Verdigris	Making Copper Verdigris
Polymer Studies	Properties of GlueUp	Making a Bouncy Ball
Ceramics Investigations	Oxidation-Reduction in Saggar Firing	Chemistry of Glazes	Oxidation-Reduction Reactions of Rutile
Food Chemistry studies	Glucose Levels in Lactose-free Milk	Pigment Absorbance in Vegetables	Effects of Time on the Vitamin C Concentration	Buffering in Lemonade	Variables that Affect Cheese Curd Formation
Water Studies	Effects of Sediment on Acid Rain Neutralization	Effects of Bromine Shock in Spa Water	Fluoride Content of Drinking Water	Arsenic Levels in Water	PO43- and NO31- Levels in Lake Minnetonka
Environmental Projects	CO2 in Our School
Electroplating Studies	Effects of Pencil Graphite Type on Electroplating	Electroplating Metals to Determine which is "Best"	Electroplating Plastics	Electroplating Leaves	Electroplating with Copper
Fractal Crystals Investigations	Effects of Wire Gauge on Cu Fractal Crystal Growth	Growing Fractal Crystals: Concentration v. Plating Time	Chaotic Growth of Copper Crystals
Household Product Analysis	Analyzing Antacids	Neutralizing Shampoos and Conditioners	Most Effective Shampoo for Hard Water?	Soap Performance in Hard Water	Effectiveness of Antacid Tablets
Other projects	Reproducing Ancient Perfumes	Making the Best Copper Mirror	Removing Tarnish from Silver Coins	Effectiveness of Commercial Silver Tarnish Kits	Rate of Voltage Loss in Three Types of Electrochemical Cells