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Karen A. Sundback

Department of Physical Sciences, San Jose City College, San Jose, CA 95128

J. Chem. Educ., 1996, 73 (7), p 669

DOI: 10.1021/ed073p669

Publication Date (Web): July 1, 1996

Abstract

This experiment tests for the presence of lead in items such as paint and crystal glass. It is targeted towards students with a minimal amount of laboratory technique. The experiment requires only KI crystals and a drying oven located inside a hood. The test is sensitive to 20 ppm.

Keywords (Audience):

First-Year Undergraduate / General

Keywords (Domain):

Laboratory Instruction

Keywords (Feature):

Filtrates and Residues

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives

Keywords (Subject):

Lead

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