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Loyo-Rosales, Jorge E.; Torrents, Alba; Rosales-Rivera, Georgina C.; Rice, Clifford C. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2006
Several chemical concepts to the extraction of a water pollutant OPC (octylphenoxyacetic acid) is presented. As an introduction to the laboratory experiment, a discussion on endocrine disrupters is conducted to familiarize the student with the background of the experiment and to explain the need for the extraction and quantitation of the OPC which…
Descriptors: Laboratory Experiments, Chemistry, Research and Development, Scientific Concepts
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Aranda, Alfonso; Rodriguez, Maria del Prado – Journal of Chemical Education, 2006
The practical scenarios discussed in a chemistry or chemical engineering course that use solid or liquid reactants are presented. Important ideas to be considered when handling pressurized fluids are provided and three typical examples are described to enable students develop secondary skills such as the selective search of data, identification of…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Physics, Skill Development, Student Development