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A. M. Sarquis and L. M. Woodward

Miami University, Center for Chemical Education, Middletown, OH 45042

J. Chem. Educ., 1999, 76 (3), p 385

DOI: 10.1021/ed076p385

Publication Date (Web): March 1, 1999

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History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

This experiment illustrates concepts concerning the pressure-volume relationship of gases, solubility relationships of both gases and solids in liquids relative to temperature, the kinetics of the reaction of Alka Seltzer in water, and acid-base chemistry.

Keywords (Audience):

Elementary / Middle School Science

Keywords (Domain):

Laboratory Instruction

Keywords (Feature):

Resources for Student Assessment

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Problem Solving / Decision Making

Keywords (Subject):

Acids / Bases

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