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From Foam Rubber to Volcanoes: The Physical Chemistry of Foam Formation

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Lee D. Hansen and V. Wallace McCarlie

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602

J. Chem. Educ., 2004, 81 (11), p 1581

DOI: 10.1021/ed081p1581

Publication Date (Web): November 1, 2004

Abstract

Principles of physical chemistry and physical properties are used to describe foam formation. Foams are common in nature and in consumer products. The process of foam formation can be used to understand a wide variety of phenomena from exploding volcanoes to popping popcorn and making shoe soles.

Keywords (Audience):

Upper-Division Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Physical Chemistry

Keywords (Subject):

Gases

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