This book contains 18 water quality tests, including pH, total dissolved solids, dissolved oxygen, BOD, flow rate, turbidity, nitrates, and phosphates.
Description
Water Quality with Vernier has 18 water quality tests, including pH, total dissolved solids, dissolved oxygen, BOD, flow rate, turbidity, nitrates, and phosphates. All nine tests in the Water Quality Index (WQI) are supported. A comprehensive introduction is included for each test, providing important background information for the students.
This lab book provides instructions for data collection with Logger Pro® 3 and LabQuest® App only.
Table of Contents
| Experiment | Suggested Products | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temperature | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 2 | pH | pH Sensor |
| 3 | Turbidity | Turbidity Sensor |
| 4 | Total Solids | No probeware used |
| 5 | Dissolved Oxygen | Vernier Optical DO Probe |
| 6 | Biochemical Oxygen Demand | Vernier Optical DO Probe |
| 7 | Phosphates | Colorimeter |
| 8 | Nitrate | Nitrate Ion-Selective Electrode |
| 9 | Bacteria | No probeware used |
| 10 | Ammonium Nitrogen | Ammonium Ion-Selective Electrode |
| 11 | Alkalinity | pH Sensor |
| 12 | Total Dissolved Solids | Conductivity Probe |
| 13 | Calcium and Water Hardness | Calcium Ion-Selective Electrode |
| 14 | Total Water Hardness | No probeware used |
| 15 | Chloride and Salinity | Chloride Ion-Selective Electrode |
| 16 | Stream Flow | Flow Rate Sensor |
| 17 | Physical Profile of a Lake | Conductivity Probe, Vernier Optical DO Probe, pH Sensor, Extra Long Temperature Probe, Water Depth Sampler |
| 18 | PAR Attenuation in Water | PAR Sensor |
