IB: Formula Compound of Magnesium & Oxygen
Description
Magnesium Oxide & Empirical Formula
This lab challenges students to heat magnesium and analyze its reaction with oxygen. Learners use experimental data to calculate the empirical formula of the resulting compound.
• Observe chemical reactions under heat
• Collect and interpret experimental measurements
• Calculate empirical formulas
Learning objectives
- Magnesium Oxide & Empirical Formula NGSS Alignment
- HS-PS1-2 – Analyze chemical reactions using quantitative data
- HS-PS1-7 – Use mathematical representations of chemical processes
