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Polymer Density Subject Area Chemistry Grade Level: Middle School Chemistry Lesson Title: Polymer Density National Science Education Standards: Science as Inquiry: 5–8 Properties and Changes of Properties of Matter: 5–8 Suggested Prior Knowledge: concepts of density of liquids and solids, floating and sinking Purpose: To understand how to determine the relative density of a solid based on whether it floats or sinks in a liquid of known density. Key Vocabulary: density—mass per unit of volume; d = (mass)/(volume) monomer—individual repeating portion of a larger polymer molecule polymer—chemical compound formed from many bonded similar repeating units called monomers. Objectives: Students will be able to compare the density of various samples of polymers with liquids of known density. Students will use their data and observations to determine the approximate density of the different polymers. Materials: (per group) - Safety goggles - Small samples of various polymers (plastics) to test (list included below) - 20 ml of each of the liquids of known density: #1: 1000 ml ethanol (d = 0.79g/ml) Warning: Flammable #2: 596 ml ethanol and 439 ml of distilled water (d = 0.91g/ml) Warning: Flammable #3: 448 ml ethanol and 586 ml of distilled water (d = 0.94g/ml) #4: distilled water (d = 1.00g/ml) #5: 184 g of potassium carbonate in 965 ml distilled water (d = 1.15g/ml) #6: 513 g potassium carbonate in 866 ml distilled water (d = 1.38g/ml) Warning: Irritant at this concentration. - 50 ml beakers (one for each of the 6 liquids) - Scissors - Stirring rod Procedure: 1. Discuss with students some background information on polymers and recycling of plastic containers. In different municipalities different polymers (plastics) are recycled. We can determine what kind of polymer a container is composed of if we can find the density of the