The Mystery Mixture Suspects…

Determining suspect identity

The interrogation… • Record substance

identification information• Make thorough observations

of each individual suspect and record descriptions (take note of any particular identifying features)

• Refer to pages 97-101 of Green Resource book to learn of the suspects occupation (use) and record

• Your team will report out your findings to the rest of the squad

Reflection page 4

• Look for patterns in the chemical names and chemical formulas. Describe them.

• Based on your suspect interrogations, do you believe you could reveal the true identify of the mystery mixture? Why or why not?

Calcium Chloride

CaCl2

• Observations

• Uses

Alias:

Sodium Chloride

NaCl2

• Observations

• Uses

Alias:

Ascorbic AcidC6H8O6

• Observations

• Uses

Alias:

SucroseC12H22O11

• Observations

• Uses

Alias:

Calcium Carbonate

CaCO3

• Observations

• Uses

Alias:

Citric AcidC6H8O7

• Observations

• Uses

Alias:

Magnesium SulfateMgSO4

• Observations

• Uses

Alias:

Sodium Carbonate

Na2CO3

• Observations

• Uses

Alias:

Sodium Bicarbonate

NaHCO3

• Observations

• Uses

Alias: