Experiments
Here are experiments our science specialists have selected to support this IB* topic.
Determining Avogadro's Number
Experiment #31 from Advanced Chemistry with Vernier
In this experiment, you will
- Prepare an electrochemical cell to oxidize a copper electrode.
- Measure the amount of copper that was deposited in the electroplating process and determine the average current used.
- Calculate a value for Avogadro’s number and compare it to the accepted value.
- Educational Standard
- International Baccalaureate (IB) 2025
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Organizing concepts
- Structure 1. Models of the particulate nature of matter
- Subtopics
- Structure 1.4—Counting particles by mass: The mole
- Level
- Standard level and higher level
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