The Purification of Water by Freeze-Thaw or Zone Melting

James Oughton and Silas Xu
St. Andrew''s College, Christchurch, New Zealand
Rubin Battino
Department of Chemistry, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435
J. Chem. Educ., 2001, 78 (10), p 1373
DOI: 10.1021/ed078p1373
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2001
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Abstract

A simple method for purifying water via freeze-thaw or zone melting is presented. The method involves aqueous NaCl solutions and a home freezer and the determination of conductivity.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

Laboratory Instruction

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives

Keywords (Subject):

Conductivity
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