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Novels in the classroom: Book tips per language
An overview of novels in different languages. Here you will find titles of books in the following languages:
- French,
- English,
- German,
- Spanish,
- Russian,
- Italian,
- Turkish.
The list was drawn up by the language teachers of the Department of …
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The kinetics behind the diet coke with mentos experiment
The experiment between diet cola and mentos produces a fascinating fountain, but it also offers an ideal platform for students to explore different facets of chemical kinetics in a fun and motivating way.
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Climate change: Brochure
Czech brochure explaining how and why climate change education is important.
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Simple synthesis and characterization of CdSe quantum dots
Synthesizing and characterizing quantum dots are colorful experiments
students in the professional bachelor of chemistry. By running
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Plan Today: Climate Action Plan
The Climate Action Plan is an ambitious information plan of the Province of Antwerp and is part of the Today Plan strategy.
It helps young people and learning citizens to orientate themselves on the changing climate.
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Qualitative determination of sulphites in wine
Almost every label on a bottle of wine states that the wine contains 'sulfites'. Sulphites are therefore a frequently used additive during the vinification process because many winegrowers are convinced that they are indispensable to …
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Flame tests with tea light holders
Metal salts dissolved in methanol color beautifully in the flame. These are very simple
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Between natural magic and science
Van Helmont is a seeker for the truth between magic and what we now call science, between alchemy and chemistry. Van Helmont's story is a source of inspiration for anyone interested in the evolution of thinking about the workings of nature.
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The critical micelle concentration of sodium dodecyl sulfate
The determinations of the critical micelle concentrations (cmc) for ionic surfactants using specific conductivity measurements are excellent research projects for students and pupils to gain insight into some properties of substances in solution. …
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Giving an extra dimension to classic equilibrium tests
Chemical equilibrium is a difficult topic theoretically. By studying the complexation reactions in an aqueous solution of a copper salt with hydrogen chloride and with ammonia, it can be made clear that there is a single reaction system.
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Experiment with copper nanoparticles to show color changes
In this contribution, we discuss a student project where copper nanoparticles were prepared by reducing copper (II) sulfate using sodium borohydride. The use of iodide ions provides the necessary stabilization of the nanoparticles formed. The …
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Atomic orbitals of hydrogen
Visualizing atomic orbitals of hydrogen using parametric equations.
Atomic orbitals are not a standard subject in secondary chemistry education in the Netherlands and Flanders. Teachers do pay attention to this subject. Simplified artistic …
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