Herein, we describe an accessible and safe organic chemistry lab experiment that can be
completed at home. Liquid–liquid extraction is a fundamental organic chemistry lab …

Understanding ongoing chemical processes in the laboratory requires constant shifting
between different representational levels—the macroscopic, submicroscopic, and symbolic …

General chemistry students need to understand the concept of intermolecular forces and use
them to predict the properties of materials. To do this, they must create symbolic …

A multioutcome, guided inquiry-based liquid–liquid extraction (LLE) experiment has been
designed for introductory organic chemistry. Multiple outcomes were established by …

Introductory organic chemistry laboratory is often a difficult course for students in terms of
translating the structural information and reactivity learned in lecture to the practical …

Practical work carries a high cognitive load, particularly when unfamiliar or complex
equipment is first introduced.“Integrated Instructions” have been previously used to reduce …

Laboratory experiments provide training to students in experimental techniques and
strengthen the understanding of the theory. Herein, a new introductory experiment for …

A mixture of salt water and isopropyl alcohol is immiscible, forming two separate liquids with
the organic layer on top and aqueous layer on bottom. When universal indicator is added to …

The concept of “like dissolves like” is explored using a solvent extraction demonstration
appropriate for first-year chemistry students. Equal volumes of aqueous methyl red and blue …

The partitioning of a dye, Brooker's merocyanine (MOED), between water and 1-octanol and
between water and dichloromethane is strikingly visible because of the dye's strong …