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Pirketta Scharlin

University of Turku, FIN-20500, Turku, Finland

Audrey A. Cleveland and Rubin Battino

Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435

Monica E. Thomas

W. E. Stebbins High School, Dayton, OH 45424

J. Chem. Educ., 1996, 73 (5), p 457

DOI: 10.1021/ed073p457

Publication Date (Web): May 1, 1996

Section:

History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

In this paper we extend our work to other vegetables and the spectra generated by other elements than the sodium in pickle brines. We also did a study on the effect of concentration and voltage on glow intensity.

Keywords (Audience):

First-Year Undergraduate / General

Keywords (Domain):

Demonstrations

Keywords (Feature):

Tested Demonstrations

Keywords (Subject):

Conductivity

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Revisiting the Electric Pickle Demonstration
Michelle M. Rizzo , Tracy A. Halmi , Alan J. Jircitano , Martin G. Kociolek and Jerry A. Magraw , David L. Dozark
Journal of Chemical Education2005 82 (4), 545
- Revisiting the Electric Pickle Demonstration
  Michelle M. Rizzo , Tracy A. Halmi , Alan J. Jircitano , Martin G. Kociolek and Jerry A. Magraw , David L. Dozark
  Journal of Chemical Education2005 82 (4), 545
  The electric pickle demonstration has long been used to explore the atomic emission of sodium ions, which emit a brilliant yellowâ€“orange glow. The emission from other metal ions including lithium, potassium, strontium, and barium can also be ...
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