Abstract
The purpose of this laboratory experiment is to study fundamental concepts of kinetics and equilibria and the isotope effects associated with both of these concepts. The concepts of isotopes in introductory and general chemistry courses are typically used within the contexts of atomic weights and radioactivity. Kinetic and equilibrium isotope effects are typically covered in upper-level courses in the chemistry curriculum, but the concepts behind these isotope effects are also relevant to introductory chemistry. Beads (specifically “airsoft” pellets) of the same size but with two different masses can be used to represent isotopes of two different masses in classroom activities. Plastic Petri dishes with dividers can be modified so that the chambers can represent different states of matter or different chemical species. When the Petri dishes containing a number of beads of each mass are shaken, the beads will be distributed among the chambers in a manner similar to isotope distributions in matter. The bead...
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