Microchemistry Kits and Workbooks are designed by the UNESCO-Associated Centre for Microscience Experiments, located at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg as part of the RADMASTE Centre of the Faculty of Science, in cooperation with International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and UNESCO. They are developed and promoted by UNESCO via its strong relationships with different non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations throughout the World. 

These Kits and Workbooks have been brought to the attention of educators in more than 85 countries. This led to wide implementation in many countries and motivation to extend work into other areas of science. Thus in addition to the original chapters on Chemistry first published in 2002, the Microlectrochemistry Experiments are part of new materials added in 2006.

New:

Advanced Learning Packages: Microelectrochemistry Experiments-Manual for Learners  

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Electrolysis of Water …. 13

The electrolysis of a copper(ii) chloride solution  ….. 9  

Cell potentials - part 1: the zinc - copper cell …. 11

Cell potentials - part 2: additivity …. 13

Cell potentials - part 3: the effect of concentration  .... 15

Cell potentials - part 4: the nernst equation .... 17

Galvanising   .... 19

Electroplating of copper ....... 20

The oxidising power of fe3+, mnO4- and cr2O7²- .... 21

The hydrogen - oxygen fuel cell ... 23

Using conductivity to distinguish between metals and non metals  .... 25

Using conductivity to distinguish between ionic and covalent compounds .... 27

The conductivity of some liquids ..... 29

The effect of electrolyte concentration on conductivity ...31

Using conductivity to distinguish between strong and weak

acids and bases ....33

Using conductivity to distinguish between completely dissociated

and partially dissociated salts ..... 35

Assembly and use of the microburette ….. 37

Introductory Notes .... 37
Assembling the Microburette .... 37

Operating the Microburette .... 39

A conductometric titration …. 41

Potentiometric titration of an acid and a base .... 45

Advanced Teaching Packages: Microelectrochemistry Experiments-Manual for Teachers   

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UNESCO Coordination:

Julia Hasler, Programme Specialist, SC/BES j.hasler@unesco.org
Maria Liouliou, Project Coordinator, SC/BES, m.liouliou@unesco.org

Technical Partner:

Beverly Bell, Executive Director, International Foundation for Science Education (IFSE), UNESCO-Associated Centre for Microscience Experiments,The RADMASTE Centre, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, beverly.bell@wits.ac.za