- Paper chromatography kit for separating chemical substances
- Develops understanding of chromatography system components and how different substances move at different rates within the system
- Activity to perform paper chromatography on three individual dyes and mixture of dyes to determine if all dyes are in the mixture
- Materials for 15 groups of students for hands-on learning
- Teacher's manual and student study guide copymasters for instructional use
Innovating Science paper chromatography kit is used to separate chemical substances, and develops student understanding of chromatography system components, and how different substances move at different rates within the system. The kit has an activity to perform paper chromatography on three individual dyes and mixture of dyes to determine if all of the dyes are in the mixture. For hands-on learning, the kit has materials for 15 groups of students, crystal violet, starch, safranin O, toluidine blue, chromatography mixture, ethanol, filter paper sheets, and capillary tubes. The kit has a teacher's manual and student study guide copymasters for instructional use, and a safety data sheet (SDS) packet for product information and handling procedures. The kit is suitable for age 13 and older with adult supervision, and meets the requirements for Department of Transportation (DOT) small quantity exemption 173.4, and conforms to 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 173.4 for domestic highway or rail transport only. Innovating Science products, manufactured by Aldon Corporation, include educational kits for the chemistry, life science, green chemistry, advanced placement chemistry, and forensic fields. Aldon Corporation was founded in 1964, and is headquartered in Avon, NY.What's in the Box? (1) crystal violet (0.5mL) (1) capsule starch (to make 100.0mL of 1.0% solution) (1) safranin O (0.5 mL) (1) toluidine blue (0.5mL) (1) chromatography mixture (0.5mL) (5) 95.0% ethanol (30.0mL) UN1170 (16) filter paper sheets (4) capillary tubes Teacher's manual Student study guide copymasters Safety data sheet (SDS) packet
⚠ WARNING
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Methanol/Methyl isobutyl ketone, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.p65warnings.ca.gov.
Safety Data Sheet
Download HereNGSS
Performance Expectations
HS-PS1-3
MS-PS1-2
Disciplinary Core Ideas
PS1.A
PS1.B
Cross Cutting Concepts
PATTERNS
Engineering Practices
PLANNING AND CARRYING OUT INVESTIGATIONS
ANALYZING AND INTERPRETTING DATA
Items Needed
Not included in the kit:
15, 250ml beakers
25ml graduated cylinder
Plastic wrap or tinfoil
Metric rulers
Distilled water
Kit Specs
Comes with instructionsRegulated: Small Qty Exemption 49CFR173.4
Country of Origin: US
Harm Code: 9023.00.0000
CA Prop Warning Statement: WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Crystal Violet and Methanol/Methyl isobutyl ketone, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
