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This Lab 2: Nanocatalysts Clean Your Car Emissions lesson plan also includes:
- Lab 2 Catalytic Conversions: Independent Inquiry
- Lab 1: Nanocatalysts Clean Your Car Emissions
- Lab 1 Catalytic Conversions: Guided Inquiry
- Lab 1 Catalytic Conversions: Independent Inquiry
- Lab 1 Catalytic Conversions: Independent Inquiry (Answers)
- Catalytic Conversions: Extension Research Questions (Lab 3)
- Next Generation Science Standards for this Lesson
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Surface area certainly surfaces as a variable for chemical reaction rates. Scholars perform an experiment to discover how the size of catalysts affect the rate of a chemical reaction. They record their results in tables and graphs to analyze results.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have learners write a journal entry on how experimental results relate to catalytic converters
Classroom Considerations
- Experiment requires the alginate-MnO2 catalysts from previous lab (this is the second of two installments in the Catalytic Converters series)
- A variety of materials is necessary for the activity
Pros
- Lists some important safety information
- Provides a pacing guide for the lesson
Cons
- None