ERIC Number: EJ1224928
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Aug
Pages: 4
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
EISSN: N/A
Student Skill Development with the Real World: Analyzing "tert"-Butyl Alcohol Content in Gasoline Samples
Gonçalves, Bruna F.; Botelho, Gabriela; Medeiros, Maria J.; Smith, Michael J.
Journal of Chemical Education, v96 n8 p1782-1785 Aug 2019
In the activity described in this communication, the authors present a simple experiment that can be implemented with moderate operational costs and that allows students to acquire the manipulative skills necessary for chromatographic analysis of a familiar fuel that still plays a fundamental role in providing energy for transport of passengers and goods. The use of gasoline formulations in a laboratory activity presents students with a motivating subject of study and an opportunity to apply analytical procedures to the characterization of controlled substances used in vehicle fuel formulations.
Descriptors: Science Experiments, Skill Development, Object Manipulation, Chemistry, Fuels, Laboratory Experiments, Undergraduate Students, College Science, Science Instruction
Division of Chemical Education, Inc. and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A