1. San Diego Regional Science Olympiad 2020
Chemistry Lab
San Diego Regional Science Olympiad 2020

2. Sandra Mann

3. Sandra Mann
I am NOT the Event Supervisor

4. Sandra Mann I am NOT the Event Supervisor
I was the event supervisor a few years ago

5. Sandra Mann I am NOT the Event Supervisor
I was the event supervisor a few years ago
Experienced Head Coach

6. Chemistry Lab

7. Chemistry Lab
Read the Event Page carefully and thoroughly!

9. Chemistry Lab Read the Event Page carefully and thoroughly!
1: Team of 2, category C goggles (indirect vent chemical/splash protection goggles)

11. Chemistry Lab Read the Event Page carefully and thoroughly!
1: Team of 2, category C goggles (indirect vent chemical/splash protection goggles), minutes,

12. Chemistry Lab Read the Event Page carefully and thoroughly!
1: Team of 2, category C goggles (indirect vent chemical/splash protection goggles), minutes, Topics = Aqueous Solutions, Acids & Bases

13. Chemistry Lab Read the Event Page carefully and thoroughly!
1: Team of 2, category C goggles (indirect vent chemical/splash protection goggles), minutes, Topics = Aqueous Solutions, Acids & Bases
2: Must have safety equipment (goggles, lab coat or lab apron), pen and/or pencil, any calculator

15. Chemistry Lab 2: Parameters
a) Must have safety equipment (goggles, lab coat or lab apron), pen and/or pencil, any calculator
b) May have one page notes each, double-sided

17. Chemistry Lab 2: Parameters
a) Must have safety equipment (goggles, lab coat or lab apron), pen and/or pencil, any calculator
b) May have one page notes each, double-sided and should have Chem Lab equipment (in Rules Manual or les/2020_Chemistry_Equipment_List_Division_C.pdf

19. Chemistry Lab
b) May have one page notes each, double-sided and should have Chem Lab equipment (in Rules Manual or /uploaded_files/2020_Chemistry_Equip ment_List_Division_C.pdf
c) Must wear loose pants, long sleeves, close-toed shoes, goggles, lab apron or lab coat, long hair back

20. Chemistry Lab
c) Must wear loose pants, long sleeves, close-toed shoes, goggles, lab apron or lab coat, long hair back
d) Reagents, other glassware, reference materials (Periodic Table, constants, standard reduction potentials) will be provided

21. Chemistry Lab
3. The competition

23. Chemistry Lab 3. The competition
a) tasks could include running a quick experiment and collecting and analyzing data,

24. Chemistry Lab 3. The competition
a) tasks could include running a quick experiment and collecting and analyzing data, interpretation of data (tables, graphs, diagrams),

25. Chemistry Lab 3. The competition
a) tasks could include running a quick experiment and collecting and analyzing data, interpretation of data (tables, graphs, diagrams), answering questions,

26. Chemistry Lab 3. The competition
a) tasks could include running a quick experiment and collecting and analyzing data, interpretation of data (tables, graphs, diagrams), answering questions, observing an experiment

28. Chemistry Lab
a) tasks could include running a quick experiment and collecting and analyzing data, interpreting data (tables, graphs, diagrams), answering questions, observing an experiment
b) these could use probeware, but unlikely

29. Chemistry Lab
a) tasks could include running a quick experiment and collecting and analyzing data, interpreting data (tables, graphs, diagrams), answering questions, observing an experiment
b) these could use probeware, but unlikely
c) fair game: nomenclature, formula writing, stoichiometry, polyatomic and monoatomic ions,

31. Chemistry Lab b) these could use probeware, but unlikely
c) fair game: nomenclature, formula writing, stoichiometry, polyatomic and monoatomic ions, d & e below

32. Chemistry Lab b) these could use probeware, but unlikely
c) fair game: nomenclature, formula writing, stoichiometry, polyatomic and monoatomic ions, d & e below
d) Acids & Bases

34. Chemistry Lab
c) fair game: nomenclature, formula writing, stoichiometry, polyatomic and monoatomic ions, d & e below
d) Acids & Bases: properties and uses of common acids and bases (listed),

35. Chemistry Lab
c) fair game: nomenclature, formula writing, stoichiometry, polyatomic and monoatomic ions, d & e below
d) Acids & Bases: properties and uses of common acids and bases (listed), indicators (chart provided),

37. Chemistry Lab
d) Acids & Bases: properties and uses of common acids and bases (listed), indicators (chart provided), reaction reagents listed, titrations okay, additional calculations only for Ka, Kb, pH, pOH, and dilution

38. Chemistry Lab
d) Acids & Bases: properties and uses of common acids and bases (listed), indicators (chart provided), reaction reagents listed, titrations okay, additional calculations only for Ka, Kb, pH, pOH, and dilution
e) Aqueous Solutions: principles, properties, terms, definitions, calculations of concentration,

39. Chemistry Lab
e) Aqueous Solutions: principles, properties, terms, definitions, calculations of concentration, units of concentration

42. Coaching
Your suggestions?

43. Coaching
Assume if there is an experiment, it will be quick and straightforward

44. Coaching
Assume if there is an experiment, it will be quick and straightforward
Talk to chemistry teachers and look online for examples/ideas of experiments

45. Coaching
Assume if there is an experiment, it will be quick and straightforward
Talk to chemistry teachers and look online for examples/ideas of experiments
Example – titration to determine concentration; probably eyedroppers or pasteur pipets (not biurets), look for color change, practice!

47. Coaching
Example – titration to determine concentration; probably eyedroppers or pasteur pipets (not biurets), look for color change, practice!
Practice answering questions on all topics; use chemistry textbooks, practice tests online

48. Coaching
Practice answering questions on all topics; use chemistry textbooks, practice tests online
Practice analyzing data from a variety of experiments; graph the data presented in a table and make conclusions

49. Resources
Rules Manuals:
National S.O. Website:
Practice Tests: and