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Novaki, Luzia P.; Chinelatto, Ana M.; Silva, Vania A. B. B.; El Seoud, Omar A. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Dilute guarana´ ("Paullinia cupana") powder aqueous extract is a soft drink that contains three structurally related methylxanthines (MXs), caffeine (CF), theobromine (TB), and theophylline (TP); CF is present in a large excess. Literature data show that values of [lambda][subscript max] and [epsilon][subscript max] of these three MXs…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Stimulants, Scientific Concepts, Laboratory Experiments
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El Seoud, Omar A.; Galgano, Paula D.; Are^as, Elizabeth P. G.; Moraes, Jamille M. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
The determination of kinetic data is central to reaction mechanism; science courses usually include experiments on chemical kinetics. Thanks to PC-controlled data acquisition and availability of software, the students calculate rate constants, whether the experiment has been done properly or not. This contrasts with their experience in, e.g.,…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Kinetics, Organic Chemistry, Science Experiments
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El Seoud, Omar A.; Loffredo, Carina; Galgano, Paula D.; Sato, Bruno M.; Reichardt, Christian – Journal of Chemical Education, 2011
The substitution of petroleum-based fuels with those from renewable sources has gained momentum worldwide. A UV-vis experiment for the quantitative analysis of biofuels (bioethanol or biodiesel) in (petroleum-based) diesel oil has been developed. Before the experiment, students were given a quiz on biofuels, and then they were asked to suggest a…
Descriptors: Fuels, Science Instruction, Science Experiments, Laboratory Experiments