Phase I
The first phase of this project involves research and development. A research team shall consist of three or four chemists. Each chemist will pick one of the following chemicals as a potential ingredient for the new antacid.
Magnesium hydroxide
Calcium hydroxide
Sodium hydrogen carbonate
Aluminum hydroxide
Magnesium carbonate
Each chemist will be responsible for:
- demonstrating good laboratory and scientific practice.
- producing a written lab report using the standard lab report format (see class product descriptor).
- posting an abstract on Think.com
The report should include the following information:
- chemical reaction.
- theoretical amount of substance needed to neutralize 1g of pure HCl based on a stoichiometry calculation (show work).
- actual amount of substance needed to neutralize 1g of pure HCl based on a lab titration.
- amount of substance per tablet and recomended dosage.
- toxicity, interaction and other safety concerns.
- cost of the substance per tablet.
- other relevant information.
After the reports have been completed, the team needs to come to a consensus as to the the best ingredient(s) and tablet size for the new antacid. The team should also consider sweetening, flavoring and color agents. The final team summary should be posted on Think.com.
The following resources are available to you for your exploration:
www.merck.com (Merck manual - second home edition)
www.healthatoz.com
http://siri.org/msds/ (Material Safety Data Sheets)
Chemistry text book
Search Engines: www.google.com
Phase II
This is the marketing and advertisement phase of the project. Members will produce a 30 second commercial promoting the new antacid. Members of the the team should pick one of the following jobs.
Advertising Manager
The advertising manager will write the script for the commercial. This person should have good writing skills.
Video Producer
The producer will over see the filming of the commercial. This person should have prior experience with digital filming.
Video Editor
The editor will edit the film using iMovie. This person should have prior experience with Imovie.
Actor
This person should be photogenic and have an appealing voice.