The Chemical Society has a rich history and as such there are clearly outlined guidelines in place to maintain the vibrancy and continuity of the club. These include:
The club has engaged in a number of different experiments over the years, most of which have real world applications that allow students to have a greater appreciation for chemistry. Some of these experiments include
1. Making of hand sanitizers (done at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic
2. Wine Making
3. Saponification (Soap Making)
4. Perfume making (with the use of natural essential oils)
5. Electrolysis of brine and other electrolytes
6. pH testing using anthocyanins
7. Pectin extract
8. Making bioplastics
Club meetings are held at 2:30 PM on Thursdays in the Chem/Phys Lecture Theatre. During the pandemic, meetings have been virtual. (The experimenter, President, VP, etc., would conduct the experiment in the lab and the activity streamed via YouTube.) YouTube page: UWI Mona Chemical Society Link to page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHsbUOToaNoecSxA84Y3gQw Instagram: @uwimonachemsoc
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