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The Art of Chemistry

Learning Areas
ChemistryCritical and Creative ThinkingMathematicsScienceUnit 2 Chemistry
Audience
Level 10VCE Unit 2
Available
On-site
STEM
Students discover the world of priceless artwork and artists such as Van Gogh, Vermeer and Picasso, as they undertake qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses, to determine their authenticity through the use of pigment analysis from different eras.

Students take on the role of a forensic investigator to apply analytical chemistry knowledge to identify the authenticity of three renowned artworks.

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On-Site at Quantum Victoria

Students engage in experiments including colorimetry and volumetric analysis to determine the authenticity of selected artworks. Students conduct experiments and analyse the results, as they apply their observations to the scenario using deductive reasoning.

An extension module reinforcing the concepts studied during the onsite program, is available for you to download.

Due to limited specialised equipment, we can only accommodate one class (up to 24 students) per day for this program.

Where
On-Site at Quantum Victoria
We are located at 235 Kingsbury Drive, Macleod West Victoria
Capacity
24
Resources
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Time
Arrival: 9:45am
Finish: 2:15pm
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