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AI designs bactericidal proteins: Exercise at Nerdland fragment
BookWidget where students first have to listen to an excerpt from the Nerdland monthly overview podcast (March 2023). This can easily be done via nerland.be or via Spotify .
The fragment is about bactericidal proteins that are generated via AI. Based …
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Unit prefixes
Drag the units prefix on the left to the corresponding tenth power on the right.
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Temperature control setup: Learning path
This digital learning path contains exercises about temperature control. The exercises are based on the setup about temperature control. You can also find these assignments as downloadable teaching materials .
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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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Types of mixtures: Test - WACO Natuurwetenschappen 3
Short test in BookWidgets about the types of mixtures and substance and object properties.
Two question types:
- from the example you give heterogeneous/homogeneous and specific name of the mixture;
- drag the properties to the correct column.
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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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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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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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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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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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