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CLIL in Flanders: Research report
In this report you will find an overview of the results of the CLIL research project
Flanders . This research was conducted during the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 school years as part of the practice-oriented scientific research (PWO) funded by …Translated by
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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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The discovery of argon and the importance of accurate data analysis
John William Strutt, third baron of Rayleigh (1842-1919), is one of the most impressive figures in the history of the natural sciences. He is best known for his explanation of the blue color in the sky caused by Rayleigh scattering. It is less …
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The first female Flemish chemical engineer: Marie-Louise Compernolle 1/2
After her studies, Marie-Louise continued to work as an assistant for four years. The first year with Professor Van de Velde, where she specialized in commodity knowledge, which she loved to do very much. At that time there was a general policy of …
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Synthesis of gold colloids from honey
Gold colloid synthesis is a colorful nanochemical experiment. In this
contribution we discuss a student project where gold colloids are prepared from
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Determine the critical micelle concentration
Surfactants tend to form micelles in solution. The critical
micelle concentration is an important parameter for describing stability
of micelles. In this article we describe a relatively simple experiment through which
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Tips for giving effective feedback
Article by Wessel Peeters about effective feedback.
- What is it?
- What is the process of feedup, feedback and feedforward?
- What do you provide feedback on?
- How do you give quality feedback?
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Synthesis of gold colloids from electronic waste
In this article, we discuss the synthesis of starch stabilized gold colloids, starting from gold recovered from electronic waste. The recycled gold was cleaned with concentrated nitric acid and dissolved in aqua regia. After evaporating the acidic …
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Synthesis of quantum dots from lemon juice
Fluorescent quantum dots are created when lemon juice is carbonated with a heating plate. This synthesis is simple and can be performed by secondary school students. Also view the accompanying video .
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