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Properties of Zeolite A Obtained from Powdered Laundry Detergent: An Undergraduate Chemistry Experiment

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David A. Lindquist and Alison L. Smoot

Department of Chemistry, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204

J. Chem. Educ., 1997, 74 (5), p 569

DOI: 10.1021/ed074p569

Publication Date (Web): May 1, 1997

Abstract

Zeolites, crystalline porous aluminosilicates, are valued for their ability to absorb ions and molecules as well as function as catalysts. A number of laboratory experiments using zeolites filtered from a suspension of powdered laundry detergent are described. The various experiments illustrate the myriad uses of zeolites as desiccants, ion exchange materials, and catalysts.

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Second-Year Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Inorganic Chemistry

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives

Keywords (Subject):

Catalysis

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