C7655 High school chemistry lab

Faculty of Science
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Václav Kubát, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Aleš Mareček, CSc. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Marek Nečas, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Aleš Mareček, CSc.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 18. 2. to Fri 17. 5. Mon 18:00–19:50 C10/109
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce some basic laboratory exercises that can be used in high school classes, including methodology of teaching laboratory lessons.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, student: is able to select an appropriate laboratory exercise for the class topic; is able to organize the exercise as well as to prepare required chemicals and materials; is methodologically prepared to teach laboratory lessons at high school.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic laboratory operations, construction of apparatus
  • 2. Determination of molar mass of carbon dioxide
  • 3. The principle of black and white photography and similar reactions
  • 4. pH of salts
  • 5. Chemical kinetics - influence of temperature
  • 6. Chemical kinetics - influence of concentration
  • 7. Catalyst and reactant; autocatalysis
  • 8. Determination of iron(2+) ions spectrophotometricaly and by manganometry
  • 9. Study of autocatalytic reaction between oxalic acid and permanganate photometricaly and by measuring the increase of carbon dioxide concentration
  • 10. Preparation of "gold": a) lead(II) iodide; b) covering a copper sheet by brass
  • 11. Preparation of copper acetate from copper sulfate; preparation of tetraamminecopper(II) sulfate
  • 12. Preparation and reactions of soap
  • 13. Fermentation and distillation
  • 14. Determination of chlorides by argentometry
  • 15. Determination of number of water molecules in copper sulfate hydrate
  • 16. Acidic hydrolysis of starch
Literature
  • ČTRNÁCTOVÁ, Hana. Chemické pokusy pro školu a zájmovou činnost. Online. Vyd. 1. Praha: Prospektrum, 2000. 295 s. ISBN 80-7175-071-9. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
  • SOLÁROVÁ, Marie. Chemické pokusy pro základní a střední školu. Online. Brno: Paido, 1996. 95 s. ISBN 8085931257. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
  • BÁRTA, Milan. Jak (ne)vyhodit školu do povětří. Online. Vyd. 1. Brno: Didaktis, 2004. 96 s. ISBN 80-86285-99-5. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
Teaching methods
Laboratory course, discussion.
Assessment methods
Students are regularly examined in the classes, they give a final presentation. The course is concluded by a credit.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2017, spring 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2019, recent)
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