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. 2023 May 3;100(6):2224–2232. doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c01173

Table 2. Example List of Experiments for Workshops.

laboratory experiment37 green chemistry and/or safer, less hazardous context
blackberry solar cells innovation focused experiment featuring dye-sensitized solar cells
Le Chatelier’s principle replaces traditional cobalt chloride with an iodine-starch complex, using tea
flame test uses colored birthday candles in place of dissolved metal salts and avoids the use of flammable solvents
reactions lab hands-on reactions distinguishing single and double displacement, and composition and decomposition reactions
recycling polylactic acid a hydrolysis experiment transitioning polylactic acid plastic cups to a lactic acid cleaning solution
Taml catalysis-focused experiment using Fe-Taml, an iron catalyst supported by a tetra-amido macrocyclic ligand (Taml)46
exothermic and endothermic reactions hands-on reactions using household items (liver, hydrogen peroxide, and citric acid (pixy stix)) for thermodynamic reactions
sublimation sublimation of caffeine from pharmacy tablets; replaces naphthalene (a carcinogen)
catalysts and oxygen demonstrates the effect of a catalyst on a reaction. replaces manganese dioxide
limonene extraction experiment extracting limonene from orange peels using liquid carbon dioxide; adapted from college experiment7