Clean Chemistry: Entertaining and Educational Activities with Soap Bubbles

Kathryn R. Williams
Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7200
J. Chem. Educ., 2002, 79 (10), p 1168
DOI: 10.1021/ed079p1168
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2002

Abstract

Past issues of JCE contain a number of activities with soap bubbles. The projects will entertain and educate young children and high school/beginning college students, as well as grown-ups with a variety of backgrounds.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

Demonstrations

Keywords (Feature):

From Past Issues

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives

Keywords (Subject):

Applications of Chemistry

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    Soap Bubbles in Analytical Chemistry. Conductometric Determination of Sub-Parts Per Million Levels of Sulfur Dioxide with a Soap Bubble

    Tinakorn Kanyanee, Walter L. Borst, Jaroon Jakmunee, Kate Grudpan, Jianzhong Li, and Purnendu K. Dasgupta
    Analytical Chemistry2006 78 (8), 2786-2793
    • Soap Bubbles in Analytical Chemistry. Conductometric Determination of Sub-Parts Per Million Levels of Sulfur Dioxide with a Soap Bubble

      Tinakorn Kanyanee, Walter L. Borst, Jaroon Jakmunee, Kate Grudpan, Jianzhong Li, and Purnendu K. Dasgupta
      Analytical Chemistry2006 78 (8), 2786-2793

      Soap bubbles provide a fascinating tool that is little used analytically. With a very low liquid volume to surface area ratio, a soap bubble can potentially provide a very useful interface for preconcentration where mass transfer to an interfacial surface ...

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