Mon. Mar 17, 2014
Chemistry students heated magnesium ribbon in a crucible today. By measuring the mass of the magnesium ribbon before heating and after we will make some predictions about what the reaction. We will also use the data to determine the percent composition of the product as well as the empirical formula. I believe using lab data to enforce the importance of mass and mole relationships is vital to student understanding.
180 Days of Mr. Wysocki's Classes 