Project: Design a Purification Process

Students must engineer a system to purify water that contains macroscopic and microscopic contaminants and evaluate the effectiveness of their design using a condenser, turbidity sensor, conductivity sensor, and qualitative observations.

Supports NGSS Performance Expectations HS-PS3-3: Design, build, and refine a device that works within given constraints to convert one form of energy into another form of energy -and- HS-ETS1-3: Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts.

Grade Level: High School

Subject: Chemistry • Earth Science • Engineering • Environmental Science • STEM

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Featured Equipment

Cuvettes and Caps

Replacement Polystyrene Cuvettes and Caps for the PASCO Wireless Spectrometer.

Condenser

Designed to cool the vapors from a liquid sample that is being heated (distilled), and capture the condensation.

Wireless Colorimeter & Turbidity Sensor

This sensor can function as a turbidimeter or colorimeter and is capable of measuring absorbance and transmittance at six different wavelengths.

Wireless Conductivity Sensor

This waterproof sensor connects via Bluetooth® to measure both conductivity (ionic content in solution) and total dissolved solids.

100 NTU Calibration Standard

Replacement calibration standard for PASPORT Turbidity Sensor (PS-2122).

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