Preparing students for equilibrium questions on the AP Chemistry exam this spring? Vernier chemistry experts Nüs Hisim and Dr. Melissa Hill demonstrate how to use spectroscopy to determine equilibrium constants while reinforcing Initial, Change, Equilibrium (ICE) table calculations.
The video features a streamlined take on the classic iron thiocyanate equilibrium experiment, designed for high school AP Chemistry courses.
You will:
- Discover strategies for guiding students through equilibrium constant determination using the Go Direct® Colorimeter or Go Direct SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer
- Learn techniques for teaching ICE table methodology—from setting up initial concentrations to solving for unknown changes at equilibrium
- Find out how bromothymol blue indicator simplifies the traditional experiment, providing clearer visual results and easier calculations
- Explore classroom-tested methods for helping AP Chemistry students connect Beer’s law to equilibrium calculations through hands-on data collection
