Homepage for the 2002 orientation adventure, the New Army Pass backpack, which took place August 25-28, 2002. Includes details on the participants and route taken, as well as a photographic diary of the trek.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Wilderness areas; Parks, National
Homepage for the 2004 orientation adventure, Sequoia National Park, which took place August 24-27, 2004. Includes details on the participants and activities, with links to pictures taken on various days.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Chemical kinetics; Solution (Chemistry)
Experiment involving the study of the kinetics of the reaction between iron(III) and thiocyanate ions by the stopped-flow method, using the HiTech Stopped-Flow System and a digital oscilloscope.
Handout on the Chemistry 51 first day in the laboratory, outlining preliminary reading, orientation, laboratory procedures and practice with the electronic analytical balances.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Handouts; Chemical kinetics; Chemical reactions; Solution (Chemistry)
Experiment with the objective of determining the rate law for the reaction between the dichromate ion and the acetaldehyde molecule in a dilute solution of nitric acid.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Examinations; Questions and answers; Chemical equations; Chemical reactions; Isotopes; Statistics
This examination primarily deals with the chemistry of the coinage metals - copper, silver, and gold consisting of four multipart general chemistry questions and answers.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Wilderness areas; Parks, National
Homepage for the 2006 Orientation Adventure, strenuous backpacking in Mineral King, which took place August 22-25, 2006. The page provides information on the participants and the route, with links to digital photographs from the first day.
Handout providing information on the sections in the lab manual and the supplementary reading assignments meant to be read before arriving at the laboratory.
Experiment in which the objectives are to determine the percentage copper in a brass sample from the amount of radioactivity that has been produced by bombardment with a beam of neutrons and to determine the half-life of an isotope from the rate at...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Voltammetry; Electrochemistry; Solution (Chemistry)
Experiment with the goal of gaining an understanding of anodic stripping voltammetry and an understanding of the factors involved in performing quantitative analytical determinations, through the determinations of amounts of copper.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Solution (Chemistry); High performance liquid chromatography
Experiment with purpose of quantifying the caffeine content of a diet cola sample using high performance liquid chromatography. The separation of components in diet soft drinks is also involved.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Homework; Molecules-Models
Experiment in which the task is to develop a teaching module that employs molecular modeling to validate a claim made in a course or to illustrate a principle.
Page providing details on the ID1, Critical Inquiry, Section 25 field trip to the West Fork of Bear Creek on September 20, 2008. It describes the area and contains links to relevant maps and images.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Wilderness areas; Parks, National
Page providing details on the ID1, Critical Inquiry, Section 25 field trip to Joshua Tree National Park on November 15, 2008. If includes information on and maps for two possible destinations -the Desert Queen Mine and the Lost Horse Mine.
