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The Electrolytic Recovery of Copper from Brass. A Laboratory Simulation of an Industrial Application of Electrical Energy
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The application of electrochemical methodology to the recovery and purification of metals is one of the most important industrial applications of electrical energy. This experiment offers an opportunity for students to simulate in the laboratory an electrochemical process with the aim of obtaining pure copper from scrap brass plate. An additional (optional) part of the experience would be a more precise quantification of the brass and the copper deposit composition by means of atomic absorption spectroscopy.
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High School / Introductory ChemistryKeywords (Domain):
Inorganic ChemistryKeywords (Pedagogy):
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- Received: August 03, 2009
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