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Is matter created or destroyed during a chemical reaction? This experiment for grades 8-12 uses sodium hydroxide, copper sulfate, household ammonia, and sodium carbonate (washing soda). Students prepare two solutions, add sodium hydroxide to each solution and immediately weigh each. The solutions are weighed again after the chemical reaction occurs. If done correctly, the experiment verifies the Law of Conservation of Matter.

CAUTION: Though these substances are easy to acquire, caution is advised. Sodium hydroxide is caustic, so students must wear gloves. Copper sulfate can cause eye irritation/infection, so protective goggles are recommended.      

The Science House is a project based at North Carolina State University. It sponsors teacher training programs, curriculum development, web-based experiments for use in K-12 classrooms, long-term loans of laboratory equipment, summer student research programs, and community outreach.
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Eye Protection Must be Worn   Safety Gloves Must be worn   Corrosive   Poison  


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Law of Conservation of Mass, chemical change, chemistry labs, conservation of matter, precipitates, solubility, solutions, suspensions
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Metadata instance created April 29, 2011 by Caroline Hall
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August 3, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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AAAS Benchmark Alignments (2008 Version)

4. The Physical Setting

4D. The Structure of Matter
  • 6-8: 4D/M2. Equal volumes of different materials usually have different masses.
  • 6-8: 4D/M7a. No matter how substances within a closed system interact with one another, or how they combine or break apart, the total mass of the system remains the same.
  • 6-8: 4D/M11. Substances react chemically in characteristic ways with other substances to form new substances with different characteristic properties.

12. Habits of Mind

12C. Manipulation and Observation
  • 6-8: 12C/M3. Make accurate measurements of length, volume, weight, elapsed time, rates, and temperature by using appropriate devices.
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Countertop Chemistry: Law of Conservation of Mass (Science House, Raleigh, 2010), <https://sciencehouse.ncsu.edu/educators/k-12-instructors/lesson-plans/countertop-chemistry/law-of-conservation-of-mass-experiment-3/>.
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Countertop Chemistry: Law of Conservation of Mass. (2010, December 31). Retrieved May 6, 2024, from Science House: https://sciencehouse.ncsu.edu/educators/k-12-instructors/lesson-plans/countertop-chemistry/law-of-conservation-of-mass-experiment-3/
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