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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Teaching about the Chemistry of Oxygen Solubility

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore solubility of gases in water, Henry's Law, LeChatelier's Principal, and supersaturation of gases in water.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Solubility of Gases in Liquids

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lab activity where students determine the relationship of pressure and temperature on gas solubility.
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Website
Frostburg State University

Why Does the Solubility of Gases Usually Increase as Temperature Goes Down?

For Students 9th - 10th
This chemistry course article, "Why does the solubility of gases usually increase as temperature goes down?," provides text and related links on the effects of temperature and pressure on the solubility of gases.
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Website
Other

Water on the Web

For Students 9th - 10th
Water on the Web (WOW) is an advanced site allowing students to actively participate in data analysis from real research sites. Lesson plans on a range of topics are provided. There is also a tutorial for using Excel to graph WOW data.
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Activity
University of Nebraska

David Brooks: Henry's Law Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site learn about Henry's law through this hands-on experiment. Lab instructions are complete including step-by-step pictures an worksheet.
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Website
Purdue University

Gas Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
This chemistry tutorial explains the gas laws (e.g., Boyle's Law) with applications.
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Activity
University of Nebraska

Microscale: Solubility of Ammonia

For Students 9th - 10th
This chemistry tutorial lab deals with the solubility of ammonia gas.
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Handout
Chem Tutor

Chem Tutor: Dissolving Gases Into Liquids

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the factors influencing gas solubility. This site also provides other chemistry related questions. Topics include dissolving solids into liquids, concentration, and stoichiometry.
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Handout
Other

Water on the Web: The Chemistry of Oxygen Solubility

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a description of oxygen solubility in water as it relates to temperature and pressure with introductory definitions and sample data to analyze. Animations require Shockwave plugin.
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Website
Frostburg State University

Frostburg State Chemistry Online: Pressure & Oxygen Solubility

For Students 9th - 10th
The effect of changing pressure on the solubility of oxygen in water. Explains how temperature and pressure affect dissolved oxygen levels. Includes example formulas.